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Description
This is a photograph of General Henry Arnold with a message and original signature sent to Admiral Stark sometime after World War II.
Transcription:
To Admiral “Betty” Stark — An old navy friend who shared
my own problems with me during the Early days of world war II Best regards
Cap(?) Arnold
Henry Arnold (1886-1950) was an American General who held both ranks of General of the Army and the Air Force. Born in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, on June 25, 1886, Arnold was preparing to enroll with Bucknell University to study ministry, when instead he enlisted with the United States Military Academy after his brother refused. Arnold is the only ranking general to hold a five-star rank in two branches of U.S. military service. He entered the Army Air Forces shortly prior to the states’ official entrance into World War II, where he oversaw its hundred-fold expansion and directed an organization of more than 20,000 men and 800 first-line combat aircrafts. He also taught the Wright Brothers how to fly.
Transcription:
To Admiral “Betty” Stark — An old navy friend who shared
my own problems with me during the Early days of world war II Best regards
Cap(?) Arnold
Henry Arnold (1886-1950) was an American General who held both ranks of General of the Army and the Air Force. Born in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, on June 25, 1886, Arnold was preparing to enroll with Bucknell University to study ministry, when instead he enlisted with the United States Military Academy after his brother refused. Arnold is the only ranking general to hold a five-star rank in two branches of U.S. military service. He entered the Army Air Forces shortly prior to the states’ official entrance into World War II, where he oversaw its hundred-fold expansion and directed an organization of more than 20,000 men and 800 first-line combat aircrafts. He also taught the Wright Brothers how to fly.