396:
370:
423:
297:
31:
1621:
919:
562:
579:
596:
681:
664:
647:
630:
613:
715:
698:
3334:
874:
351:, Texas. He was then assigned to the Directorate of Plans, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., first as chief, Weapons Plans Branch, then as assistant director of plans for war plans, and later as assistant director of plans, joint matters.
516:'s highest honor, the H.H. Arnold Award for significant contributions to national defense. As the recipient of this award he was also named as the association's National Aerospace Man of the Year. General Ellis received the Korean
358:, Japan. He returned to Washington, D.C., and served as deputy director, J-5 (Plans and Policy), with the Joint Staff. In August 1967 he returned to the Air Staff, this time as director of plans. He assumed command of
524:
in Seoul. This award, the highest honor given by the
Republic of Korea to a foreign military leader, was presented to the general for his important contributions to national defense of the Republic of Korea.
878:
395:
3387:
3377:
1914:
2387:
3382:
3442:
3422:
3447:
2117:
239:
in 1949. Ellis was awarded an honorary Doctor of
Science degree from Dickinson College in 1961; honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Dickinson School of Law in 1974, the
2319:
3248:
399:
373:
204:
36:
1987:
369:
943:
308:
He requested release from active duty, became a member of the Air Force
Reserve and entered Dickinson School of Law in 1946. He graduated in 1949 and, after
3311:
2190:
3348:
2458:
2329:
1487:
3392:
422:
3427:
3397:
1324:
908:
528:
Ellis was promoted to general in 1973 on
November 1 (with date of rank September 30), and retired from active duty at age 62 on August 1, 1981.
354:
In July 1961, Ellis become executive to the chief of staff, U.S. Air Force. From August 1963 to June 1965, he commanded the 315th Air
Division,
255:
809:
1472:
477:
158:
3372:
521:
497:
176:
3367:
337:
309:
285:, group operations officer and, from September 1944, as group commander. In April 1945, Ellis was assigned as deputy chief of staff,
3437:
1654:
381:
3407:
3337:
481:
162:
79:
3432:
1165:
1057:
788:
769:
830:
1242:
931:
901:
454:
508:
and Grand
Officer of the Italian Republic. He was awarded the State of Delaware Distinguished Service Medal by Governor
2857:
1875:
1870:
1865:
1860:
1855:
1850:
1845:
1840:
1620:
652:
584:
3402:
2309:
1830:
1659:
1189:
825:
618:
473:
1296:
953:
3151:
2979:
2180:
1835:
1825:
1582:
1045:
1015:
853:
703:
517:
458:
2999:
2923:
1891:
1219:
1081:
212:
2407:
2022:
2002:
1344:
1339:
1177:
894:
403:
3219:
2815:
2774:
2412:
2273:
2175:
2170:
2067:
1159:
601:
3224:
3156:
2984:
2792:
2786:
2448:
2283:
2278:
2258:
2253:
2243:
2238:
2233:
2228:
2218:
2213:
2140:
2097:
2057:
2047:
2042:
2032:
1982:
1522:
1135:
1003:
244:
304:, outgoing commander, stands by during the Allied Air Force Central Europe (AAFCE) change of command, 1975
3209:
3181:
3118:
2974:
2898:
2883:
2708:
2268:
2263:
2248:
2198:
2037:
1905:
1420:
1375:
1201:
740:
532:
235:. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from in 1941 and juris doctor degree from its
3171:
3141:
2994:
2913:
2768:
1415:
1359:
1087:
1075:
1063:
3234:
3146:
3123:
2989:
2908:
2888:
2160:
2135:
1319:
1207:
431:
1557:
3098:
2521:
2377:
2372:
2367:
2357:
2347:
2342:
2027:
1767:
1567:
1497:
1456:
1436:
1430:
1385:
1334:
1309:
1153:
1117:
1099:
1069:
1051:
1033:
979:
720:
3229:
2893:
2780:
2762:
2756:
2352:
2337:
1937:
1365:
1304:
1213:
1183:
1009:
967:
886:
686:
635:
567:
388:
236:
200:
197:
120:
102:
3199:
3166:
3113:
2750:
2362:
2102:
2092:
2087:
2082:
2077:
2072:
2062:
2052:
2012:
1997:
1952:
1380:
1354:
1123:
1105:
1093:
1027:
461:, and commander in chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe. He assumed command of SAC in August 1977.
325:
232:
3204:
3194:
3090:
2903:
2838:
2821:
2798:
2744:
2738:
2726:
2720:
2714:
2702:
2646:
2641:
2631:
2626:
2621:
2616:
2611:
2606:
2601:
2596:
2591:
2586:
2581:
2576:
2571:
2566:
2561:
2556:
2551:
2546:
2526:
2516:
2501:
2496:
2491:
2481:
2471:
2466:
2304:
1967:
1962:
1572:
1451:
1446:
1405:
1395:
1390:
1329:
1195:
1171:
1147:
1141:
997:
922:
669:
513:
415:
411:
377:
348:
300:
Ellis, incoming commander, receives the NATO flag from GEN Ernst Ferber, German Army, as GEN
282:
259:
208:
130:
66:
3417:
3412:
3291:
2918:
2732:
2696:
2636:
2541:
2536:
2531:
2511:
2506:
2486:
2443:
2438:
1441:
1425:
1410:
1400:
1370:
1349:
1129:
1039:
1021:
985:
961:
846:
438:, in April 1971; and commander of Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe, with headquarters at
344:
321:
317:
3103:
1537:
8:
3189:
3065:
2933:
2878:
2690:
1807:
1664:
1512:
1482:
1314:
443:
434:
in
September 1970, became commander, 6th Allied Tactical Air Force, with headquarters at
363:
343:
From
January 1956 to May 1958, Ellis was deputy chief of staff, operations, Headquarters
240:
2428:
2223:
2017:
2007:
1942:
1792:
1787:
1777:
1772:
1636:
1552:
355:
290:
3316:
3281:
3276:
2208:
2203:
2165:
2155:
2145:
1992:
1972:
1947:
1802:
1797:
1782:
1762:
1757:
1752:
1742:
1737:
1732:
1727:
1722:
1717:
1712:
1577:
1532:
447:
329:
296:
228:
1547:
3133:
3060:
3055:
3050:
3020:
2476:
2402:
2150:
2130:
2125:
1977:
1747:
1707:
1702:
1697:
1692:
1649:
1644:
1602:
1527:
1492:
1477:
485:
224:
49:
3301:
3266:
3161:
2943:
2870:
2433:
2107:
1687:
1248:
863:
509:
493:
171:
784:
765:
3306:
3271:
3080:
3030:
2296:
1957:
1592:
1587:
1507:
1502:
1272:
1266:
1260:
918:
333:
211:
and director of the Joint
Strategic Target Planning Staff with headquarters at
30:
3361:
3286:
3256:
2958:
2953:
1932:
1927:
1517:
1236:
1111:
991:
973:
469:
465:
435:
426:
General Ellis presents the
Distinguished Service Medal to Maj. Gen. Ray Terry
385:
359:
277:, and the Philippines, and flew more than 200 combat missions in the Western
251:
250:
Ellis entered active military duty in September 1941 as an aviation cadet at
882:
3261:
3214:
3108:
3015:
1922:
1562:
1254:
505:
406:
320:. Recalled to active duty in October 1950, he was assigned to Headquarters
301:
266:
185:
148:
3075:
3070:
3045:
3040:
3035:
3025:
1542:
489:
278:
167:
2948:
274:
457:, from November 1973 to August 1975. He was then appointed commander,
2314:
1597:
501:
180:
442:, in June 1972. He assumed additional duty as commander,
313:
270:
916:
561:
215:. He was also director of the Joint Strategic Connectivity Staff.
714:
697:
680:
663:
646:
629:
612:
595:
578:
439:
3388:
Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
286:
3378:
Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
531:
General Ellis died in 1989 at age 69, and was buried at
336:; and later as chief, Air Plans and Operations Section,
3383:
Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
196:(July 19, 1919 – March 28, 1989) was a
520:, First Class (Tong Il Jang) on May 13, 1981, at the
3443:
Recipients of the Order of the Sword (United States)
3423:
United States Army Air Forces pilots of World War II
3448:
Vice chiefs of staff of the United States Air Force
3349:
United States military aircraft designation systems
281:area. He served as a pilot, commander of the
783:Snyder, Thomas; Shaw, Shelia (January 28, 1992).
512:in 1946. In September 1980, he was presented the
3359:
538:
430:Ellis was appointed vice commander in chief of
902:
766:"Personal Fact Sheet, Gen. Richard H. Ellis"
1473:Strategic Air Command in the United Kingdom
760:
758:
756:
328:, Virginia; then as deputy for operations,
909:
895:
782:
254:, Alabama. He received his commission and
29:
338:Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
3393:Order of National Security Merit members
2320:544th Aerospace Reconnaissance Technical
753:
421:
394:
368:
295:
2161:71st Strategic Reconnaissance (Fighter)
3428:United States Army Air Forces generals
3398:Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
3360:
810:Burial Detail: Ellis, Richard Hastings
890:
482:Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
366:, South Carolina, in September 1969.
163:Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
80:Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
3338:Strategic Air Command Emblem Gallery
3333:
789:Air Force Historical Research Agency
770:Air Force Historical Research Agency
522:Korean Ministry of National Defense
455:Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
13:
785:"Profiles In Leadership 1942-1992"
772:. August 27, 1975. pp. 30–31.
14:
3459:
3373:Recipients of the Legion of Merit
819:
287:United States Far East Air Forces
3368:United States Air Force generals
3332:
3152:McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender
2980:North American F-82 Twin Mustang
1619:
917:
877: This article incorporates
872:
854:Commander, Strategic Air Command
713:
696:
679:
662:
645:
628:
611:
594:
577:
560:
518:Order of National Security Merit
459:Allied Air Forces Central Europe
134:Allied Air Forces Central Europe
3000:General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
2924:General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
2288:4320th Strategic Wing (Missile)
262:, Georgia, in April 1942.
213:Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
803:
776:
1:
3438:Recipients of the Silver Star
3220:Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
2839:91st Strategic Reconnaissance
2315:55th Strategic Reconnaissance
2310:26th Strategic Reconnaissance
746:
504:with four oak leaf clusters,
245:University of Nebraska, Omaha
3408:People from Laurel, Delaware
3225:Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
3157:Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter
2985:Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
2305:6th Strategic Reconnaissance
539:Effective dates of promotion
496:with two oak leaf clusters,
218:
7:
3433:Recipients of the Air Medal
3210:Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
2899:North American B-45 Tornado
2884:Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
741:List of commanders of USAFE
734:
533:Arlington National Cemetery
478:Distinguished Service Cross
450:, Spain, in May 1973.
402:General Ellis accompanying
159:Distinguished Service Cross
10:
3464:
3172:Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
3142:Boeing KB-29 Superfortress
2995:Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
2975:North American F-2 Mustang
2914:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
498:Distinguished Flying Cross
476:. He has been awarded the
177:Distinguished Flying Cross
3346:
3325:
3247:
3235:Boeing C-135 Stratolifter
3180:
3132:
3089:
3008:
2990:North American F-86 Sabre
2967:
2932:
2909:Boeing B-50 Superfortress
2889:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
2869:
2856:
2831:
2808:
2683:
2663:
2457:
2421:
2395:
2386:
2328:
2295:
2189:
2116:
1913:
1904:
1884:
1816:
1680:
1673:
1635:
1628:
1617:
1465:
1320:Calumet Air Force Station
1295:
1286:
1229:
952:
939:
930:
860:
851:
843:
838:
432:U.S. Air Forces in Europe
283:90th Bombardment Squadron
154:
144:
136:U.S. Air Forces in Europe
126:
116:
108:
96:
88:
73:
56:
43:
28:
21:
3403:Dickinson College alumni
3099:Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
269:, Ellis served with the
3230:Convair C-131 Samaritan
2894:Convair B-36 Peacemaker
883:United States Air Force
826:New York Times obituary
376:General Ellis on-board
198:United States Air Force
103:United States Air Force
3200:Douglas C-54 Skymaster
3167:Lockheed Martin KC-130
3114:Martin RB-57D Canberra
879:public domain material
427:
419:
392:
305:
233:Carlisle, Pennsylvania
194:Richard Hastings Ellis
3205:Fairchild C-82 Packet
3195:Douglas C-47 Skytrain
2904:Boeing B-47 Stratojet
923:Strategic Air Command
514:Air Force Association
425:
398:
382:Airborne Command Post
372:
362:with headquarters at
299:
271:3rd Bombardment Group
209:Strategic Air Command
131:Strategic Air Command
109:Years of service
67:Andrews AFB, Maryland
3292:Russell E. Dougherty
2919:Convair B-58 Hustler
847:Russell E. Dougherty
345:Nineteenth Air Force
322:Tactical Air Command
310:admission to the bar
16:US Air Force general
2879:Rockwell B-1 Lancer
1665:Twentieth Air Force
1660:Sixteenth Air Force
1655:Fifteenth Air Force
1513:RAF Greenham Common
572:September 30, 1973
444:Sixteenth Air Force
334:Sculthorpe, England
316:, practiced law in
241:University of Akron
223:Born and raised in
3312:John T. Chain, Jr,
2672:= initial assigned
1498:RAF Bruntingthorpe
791:. pp. 184–191
653:Lieutenant colonel
589:September 1, 1970
585:Lieutenant general
474:Parachutist badges
428:
420:
393:
356:Tachikawa Air Base
306:
291:Philippine Islands
205:commander in chief
203:who served as the
3355:
3354:
3317:George Lee Butler
3282:Bruce K. Holloway
3277:Joseph J. Nazzaro
3243:
3242:
2852:
2851:
2848:
2847:
2659:
2658:
2655:
2654:
1900:
1899:
1885:Strategic missile
1615:
1614:
1611:
1610:
1578:RAF South Ruislip
1533:RAF Upper Heyford
1282:
1281:
870:
869:
861:Succeeded by
839:Military offices
729:
728:
721:Second lieutenant
674:January 31, 1944
619:Brigadier general
486:oak leaf clusters
448:Torrejon Air Base
330:49th Air Division
243:in 1979, and the
229:Dickinson College
227:, Ellis attended
191:
190:
3455:
3336:
3335:
3297:Richard H. Ellis
2867:
2866:
2681:
2680:
2677:
2393:
2392:
1911:
1910:
1678:
1677:
1650:Eighth Air Force
1645:Second Air Force
1633:
1632:
1623:
1528:RAF High Wycombe
1493:RAF Brize Norton
1478:RAF Bassingbourn
1293:
1292:
1220:Wright-Patterson
950:
949:
937:
936:
921:
911:
904:
897:
888:
887:
876:
875:
844:Preceded by
836:
835:
813:
807:
801:
800:
798:
796:
780:
774:
773:
762:
717:
704:First lieutenant
700:
683:
666:
649:
632:
623:August 13, 1962
615:
606:January 5, 1966
598:
581:
564:
546:
545:
391:in December 1979
326:Langley AFB
247:, in 1981.
225:Laurel, Delaware
98:
83:
63:
50:Laurel, Delaware
33:
23:Richard H. Ellis
19:
18:
3463:
3462:
3458:
3457:
3456:
3454:
3453:
3452:
3358:
3357:
3356:
3351:
3342:
3321:
3302:Bennie L. Davis
3239:
3190:Beechcraft C-45
3176:
3162:Lockheed HC-130
3128:
3085:
3004:
2963:
2944:Lockheed DC-130
2935:
2928:
2861:
2859:
2844:
2827:
2804:
2799:509th Composite
2675:
2674:unit upon SAC's
2673:
2671:
2668:
2667:
2665:
2651:
2453:
2417:
2382:
2324:
2291:
2185:
2112:
1896:
1880:
1818:
1812:
1669:
1624:
1607:
1461:
1340:Clinton-Sherman
1288:
1278:
1225:
1178:Seymour Johnson
941:
926:
915:
873:
866:
864:Bennie L. Davis
857:
849:
822:
817:
816:
808:
804:
794:
792:
781:
777:
764:
763:
754:
749:
737:
731:
725:April 29, 1942
708:April 24, 1943
691:August 9, 1943
541:
510:Walter W. Bacon
494:Legion of Merit
468:and earned the
410:
349:Foster AFB
221:
184:
179:
175:
172:Legion of Merit
170:
166:
161:
139:
137:
135:
133:
84:
78:
65:
61:
48:
39:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
3461:
3451:
3450:
3445:
3440:
3435:
3430:
3425:
3420:
3415:
3410:
3405:
3400:
3395:
3390:
3385:
3380:
3375:
3370:
3353:
3352:
3347:
3344:
3343:
3341:
3340:
3329:
3327:
3323:
3322:
3320:
3319:
3314:
3309:
3307:Larry D. Welch
3304:
3299:
3294:
3289:
3284:
3279:
3274:
3269:
3264:
3259:
3253:
3251:
3245:
3244:
3241:
3240:
3238:
3237:
3232:
3227:
3222:
3217:
3212:
3207:
3202:
3197:
3192:
3186:
3184:
3178:
3177:
3175:
3174:
3169:
3164:
3159:
3154:
3149:
3144:
3138:
3136:
3130:
3129:
3127:
3126:
3121:
3116:
3111:
3106:
3101:
3095:
3093:
3091:Reconnaissance
3087:
3086:
3084:
3083:
3078:
3073:
3068:
3063:
3058:
3053:
3048:
3043:
3038:
3033:
3028:
3023:
3018:
3012:
3010:
3006:
3005:
3003:
3002:
2997:
2992:
2987:
2982:
2977:
2971:
2969:
2965:
2964:
2962:
2961:
2956:
2951:
2946:
2940:
2938:
2930:
2929:
2927:
2926:
2921:
2916:
2911:
2906:
2901:
2896:
2891:
2886:
2881:
2875:
2873:
2864:
2854:
2853:
2850:
2849:
2846:
2845:
2843:
2842:
2835:
2833:
2832:Reconnaissance
2829:
2828:
2826:
2825:
2819:
2812:
2810:
2806:
2805:
2803:
2802:
2796:
2790:
2784:
2778:
2772:
2766:
2760:
2754:
2748:
2742:
2736:
2730:
2724:
2718:
2712:
2706:
2700:
2694:
2687:
2685:
2678:
2669:
2661:
2660:
2657:
2656:
2653:
2652:
2650:
2649:
2644:
2639:
2634:
2629:
2624:
2619:
2614:
2609:
2604:
2599:
2594:
2589:
2584:
2579:
2574:
2569:
2564:
2559:
2554:
2549:
2544:
2539:
2534:
2529:
2524:
2519:
2514:
2509:
2504:
2499:
2494:
2489:
2484:
2479:
2474:
2469:
2463:
2461:
2455:
2454:
2452:
2451:
2446:
2441:
2436:
2431:
2425:
2423:
2419:
2418:
2416:
2415:
2410:
2405:
2399:
2397:
2390:
2384:
2383:
2381:
2380:
2375:
2370:
2365:
2360:
2355:
2350:
2345:
2340:
2334:
2332:
2326:
2325:
2323:
2322:
2317:
2312:
2307:
2301:
2299:
2297:Reconnaissance
2293:
2292:
2290:
2289:
2286:
2281:
2276:
2271:
2266:
2261:
2256:
2251:
2246:
2241:
2236:
2231:
2226:
2221:
2216:
2211:
2206:
2201:
2195:
2193:
2187:
2186:
2184:
2183:
2178:
2173:
2168:
2163:
2158:
2153:
2148:
2143:
2138:
2133:
2128:
2122:
2120:
2114:
2113:
2111:
2110:
2105:
2100:
2095:
2090:
2085:
2080:
2075:
2070:
2065:
2060:
2055:
2050:
2045:
2040:
2035:
2030:
2025:
2020:
2015:
2010:
2005:
2000:
1995:
1990:
1985:
1980:
1975:
1970:
1965:
1960:
1955:
1950:
1945:
1940:
1935:
1930:
1925:
1919:
1917:
1908:
1902:
1901:
1898:
1897:
1895:
1894:
1888:
1886:
1882:
1881:
1879:
1878:
1873:
1868:
1863:
1858:
1853:
1848:
1843:
1838:
1833:
1828:
1822:
1820:
1814:
1813:
1811:
1810:
1805:
1800:
1795:
1790:
1785:
1780:
1775:
1770:
1765:
1760:
1755:
1750:
1745:
1740:
1735:
1730:
1725:
1720:
1715:
1710:
1705:
1700:
1695:
1690:
1684:
1682:
1675:
1671:
1670:
1668:
1667:
1662:
1657:
1652:
1647:
1641:
1639:
1630:
1626:
1625:
1618:
1616:
1613:
1612:
1609:
1608:
1606:
1605:
1600:
1595:
1593:RAF Woodbridge
1590:
1588:RAF Waddington
1585:
1580:
1575:
1570:
1568:RAF Sculthorpe
1565:
1560:
1555:
1550:
1545:
1540:
1535:
1530:
1525:
1520:
1515:
1510:
1508:RAF Chelveston
1505:
1503:RAF Burtonwood
1500:
1495:
1490:
1485:
1480:
1475:
1469:
1467:
1463:
1462:
1460:
1459:
1454:
1449:
1444:
1439:
1434:
1428:
1423:
1418:
1413:
1408:
1403:
1398:
1393:
1388:
1383:
1378:
1373:
1368:
1363:
1357:
1352:
1347:
1342:
1337:
1332:
1327:
1322:
1317:
1312:
1307:
1301:
1299:
1290:
1284:
1283:
1280:
1279:
1277:
1276:
1270:
1267:RAF Mildenhall
1264:
1261:RAF Lakenheath
1258:
1252:
1246:
1240:
1233:
1231:
1227:
1226:
1224:
1223:
1217:
1211:
1205:
1199:
1193:
1187:
1181:
1175:
1169:
1163:
1157:
1151:
1145:
1139:
1133:
1127:
1121:
1115:
1109:
1103:
1097:
1091:
1085:
1079:
1073:
1067:
1061:
1055:
1049:
1043:
1037:
1031:
1025:
1019:
1013:
1007:
1001:
995:
989:
983:
977:
971:
965:
958:
956:
947:
934:
928:
927:
914:
913:
906:
899:
891:
868:
867:
862:
859:
850:
845:
841:
840:
834:
833:
831:USAF biography
828:
821:
820:External links
818:
815:
814:
812:– ANC Explorer
802:
775:
751:
750:
748:
745:
744:
743:
736:
733:
727:
726:
723:
718:
710:
709:
706:
701:
693:
692:
689:
684:
676:
675:
672:
667:
659:
658:
655:
650:
642:
641:
640:April 8, 1945
638:
633:
625:
624:
621:
616:
608:
607:
604:
599:
591:
590:
587:
582:
574:
573:
570:
565:
557:
556:
553:
550:
540:
537:
470:Master Missile
273:in Australia,
220:
217:
189:
188:
156:
152:
151:
146:
142:
141:
138:16th Air Force
128:
124:
123:
118:
114:
113:
110:
106:
105:
100:
94:
93:
90:
86:
85:
77:
75:
71:
70:
64:(aged 69)
60:March 28, 1989
58:
54:
53:
45:
41:
40:
34:
26:
25:
22:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3460:
3449:
3446:
3444:
3441:
3439:
3436:
3434:
3431:
3429:
3426:
3424:
3421:
3419:
3416:
3414:
3411:
3409:
3406:
3404:
3401:
3399:
3396:
3394:
3391:
3389:
3386:
3384:
3381:
3379:
3376:
3374:
3371:
3369:
3366:
3365:
3363:
3350:
3345:
3339:
3331:
3330:
3328:
3324:
3318:
3315:
3313:
3310:
3308:
3305:
3303:
3300:
3298:
3295:
3293:
3290:
3288:
3287:John C. Meyer
3285:
3283:
3280:
3278:
3275:
3273:
3270:
3268:
3265:
3263:
3260:
3258:
3257:George Kenney
3255:
3254:
3252:
3250:
3246:
3236:
3233:
3231:
3228:
3226:
3223:
3221:
3218:
3216:
3215:Douglas C-118
3213:
3211:
3208:
3206:
3203:
3201:
3198:
3196:
3193:
3191:
3188:
3187:
3185:
3183:
3179:
3173:
3170:
3168:
3165:
3163:
3160:
3158:
3155:
3153:
3150:
3148:
3145:
3143:
3140:
3139:
3137:
3135:
3131:
3125:
3122:
3120:
3117:
3115:
3112:
3110:
3107:
3105:
3104:Lockheed TR-1
3102:
3100:
3097:
3096:
3094:
3092:
3088:
3082:
3079:
3077:
3074:
3072:
3069:
3067:
3064:
3062:
3059:
3057:
3054:
3052:
3049:
3047:
3044:
3042:
3039:
3037:
3034:
3032:
3029:
3027:
3024:
3022:
3019:
3017:
3014:
3013:
3011:
3007:
3001:
2998:
2996:
2993:
2991:
2988:
2986:
2983:
2981:
2978:
2976:
2973:
2972:
2970:
2966:
2960:
2959:Boeing RC-135
2957:
2955:
2954:Boeing EC-135
2952:
2950:
2947:
2945:
2942:
2941:
2939:
2937:
2936:& Control
2931:
2925:
2922:
2920:
2917:
2915:
2912:
2910:
2907:
2905:
2902:
2900:
2897:
2895:
2892:
2890:
2887:
2885:
2882:
2880:
2877:
2876:
2874:
2872:
2868:
2865:
2863:
2855:
2840:
2837:
2836:
2834:
2830:
2823:
2820:
2817:
2814:
2813:
2811:
2807:
2800:
2797:
2794:
2791:
2788:
2785:
2782:
2779:
2776:
2773:
2770:
2767:
2764:
2761:
2758:
2755:
2752:
2749:
2746:
2743:
2740:
2737:
2734:
2731:
2728:
2725:
2722:
2719:
2716:
2713:
2710:
2707:
2704:
2701:
2698:
2695:
2692:
2689:
2688:
2686:
2682:
2679:
2662:
2648:
2645:
2643:
2640:
2638:
2635:
2633:
2630:
2628:
2625:
2623:
2620:
2618:
2615:
2613:
2610:
2608:
2605:
2603:
2600:
2598:
2595:
2593:
2590:
2588:
2585:
2583:
2580:
2578:
2575:
2573:
2570:
2568:
2565:
2563:
2560:
2558:
2555:
2553:
2550:
2548:
2545:
2543:
2540:
2538:
2535:
2533:
2530:
2528:
2525:
2523:
2520:
2518:
2515:
2513:
2510:
2508:
2505:
2503:
2500:
2498:
2495:
2493:
2490:
2488:
2485:
2483:
2480:
2478:
2475:
2473:
2470:
2468:
2465:
2464:
2462:
2460:
2456:
2450:
2447:
2445:
2442:
2440:
2437:
2435:
2432:
2430:
2427:
2426:
2424:
2420:
2414:
2411:
2409:
2406:
2404:
2401:
2400:
2398:
2394:
2391:
2389:
2385:
2379:
2376:
2374:
2371:
2369:
2366:
2364:
2361:
2359:
2356:
2354:
2351:
2349:
2346:
2344:
2341:
2339:
2336:
2335:
2333:
2331:
2327:
2321:
2318:
2316:
2313:
2311:
2308:
2306:
2303:
2302:
2300:
2298:
2294:
2287:
2285:
2282:
2280:
2277:
2275:
2272:
2270:
2267:
2265:
2262:
2260:
2257:
2255:
2252:
2250:
2247:
2245:
2242:
2240:
2237:
2235:
2232:
2230:
2227:
2225:
2222:
2220:
2217:
2215:
2212:
2210:
2207:
2205:
2202:
2200:
2197:
2196:
2194:
2192:
2188:
2182:
2179:
2177:
2174:
2172:
2169:
2167:
2164:
2162:
2159:
2157:
2154:
2152:
2149:
2147:
2144:
2142:
2139:
2137:
2134:
2132:
2129:
2127:
2124:
2123:
2121:
2119:
2115:
2109:
2106:
2104:
2101:
2099:
2096:
2094:
2091:
2089:
2086:
2084:
2081:
2079:
2076:
2074:
2071:
2069:
2066:
2064:
2061:
2059:
2056:
2054:
2051:
2049:
2046:
2044:
2041:
2039:
2036:
2034:
2031:
2029:
2026:
2024:
2021:
2019:
2016:
2014:
2011:
2009:
2006:
2004:
2001:
1999:
1996:
1994:
1991:
1989:
1986:
1984:
1981:
1979:
1976:
1974:
1971:
1969:
1966:
1964:
1961:
1959:
1956:
1954:
1951:
1949:
1946:
1944:
1941:
1939:
1936:
1934:
1931:
1929:
1926:
1924:
1921:
1920:
1918:
1916:
1912:
1909:
1907:
1903:
1893:
1890:
1889:
1887:
1883:
1877:
1874:
1872:
1869:
1867:
1864:
1862:
1859:
1857:
1854:
1852:
1849:
1847:
1844:
1842:
1839:
1837:
1834:
1832:
1829:
1827:
1824:
1823:
1821:
1815:
1809:
1806:
1804:
1801:
1799:
1796:
1794:
1791:
1789:
1786:
1784:
1781:
1779:
1776:
1774:
1771:
1769:
1766:
1764:
1761:
1759:
1756:
1754:
1751:
1749:
1746:
1744:
1741:
1739:
1736:
1734:
1731:
1729:
1726:
1724:
1721:
1719:
1716:
1714:
1711:
1709:
1706:
1704:
1701:
1699:
1696:
1694:
1691:
1689:
1686:
1685:
1683:
1679:
1676:
1672:
1666:
1663:
1661:
1658:
1656:
1653:
1651:
1648:
1646:
1643:
1642:
1640:
1638:
1634:
1631:
1627:
1622:
1604:
1601:
1599:
1596:
1594:
1591:
1589:
1586:
1584:
1581:
1579:
1576:
1574:
1571:
1569:
1566:
1564:
1561:
1559:
1556:
1554:
1551:
1549:
1546:
1544:
1541:
1539:
1536:
1534:
1531:
1529:
1526:
1524:
1523:Ernest Harmon
1521:
1519:
1516:
1514:
1511:
1509:
1506:
1504:
1501:
1499:
1496:
1494:
1491:
1489:
1486:
1484:
1481:
1479:
1476:
1474:
1471:
1470:
1468:
1464:
1458:
1455:
1453:
1450:
1448:
1445:
1443:
1440:
1438:
1435:
1432:
1429:
1427:
1424:
1422:
1419:
1417:
1414:
1412:
1409:
1407:
1404:
1402:
1399:
1397:
1394:
1392:
1389:
1387:
1384:
1382:
1379:
1377:
1374:
1372:
1369:
1367:
1364:
1361:
1358:
1356:
1353:
1351:
1348:
1346:
1343:
1341:
1338:
1336:
1333:
1331:
1328:
1326:
1323:
1321:
1318:
1316:
1313:
1311:
1308:
1306:
1303:
1302:
1300:
1298:
1294:
1291:
1285:
1274:
1271:
1268:
1265:
1262:
1259:
1256:
1253:
1250:
1247:
1244:
1241:
1238:
1237:RAF Alconbury
1235:
1234:
1232:
1228:
1221:
1218:
1215:
1212:
1209:
1206:
1203:
1200:
1197:
1194:
1191:
1188:
1185:
1182:
1179:
1176:
1173:
1170:
1167:
1164:
1161:
1158:
1155:
1152:
1149:
1146:
1143:
1140:
1137:
1136:Mountain Home
1134:
1131:
1128:
1125:
1122:
1119:
1116:
1113:
1110:
1107:
1104:
1101:
1098:
1095:
1092:
1089:
1086:
1083:
1080:
1077:
1074:
1071:
1068:
1065:
1062:
1059:
1056:
1053:
1050:
1047:
1044:
1041:
1038:
1035:
1032:
1029:
1026:
1023:
1020:
1017:
1016:Davis-Monthan
1014:
1011:
1008:
1005:
1002:
999:
996:
993:
990:
987:
984:
981:
978:
975:
972:
969:
966:
963:
960:
959:
957:
955:
951:
948:
945:
938:
935:
933:
929:
924:
920:
912:
907:
905:
900:
898:
893:
892:
889:
885:
884:
881:from the
880:
865:
856:
855:
848:
842:
837:
832:
829:
827:
824:
823:
811:
806:
790:
786:
779:
771:
767:
761:
759:
757:
752:
742:
739:
738:
732:
724:
722:
719:
716:
712:
711:
707:
705:
702:
699:
695:
694:
690:
688:
685:
682:
678:
677:
673:
671:
668:
665:
661:
660:
657:July 5, 1944
656:
654:
651:
648:
644:
643:
639:
637:
634:
631:
627:
626:
622:
620:
617:
614:
610:
609:
605:
603:
602:Major general
600:
597:
593:
592:
588:
586:
583:
580:
576:
575:
571:
569:
566:
563:
559:
558:
554:
551:
548:
547:
544:
536:
534:
529:
526:
523:
519:
515:
511:
507:
503:
499:
495:
491:
487:
483:
479:
475:
471:
467:
466:command pilot
462:
460:
456:
453:He served as
451:
449:
445:
441:
440:Naples, Italy
437:
436:Izmir, Turkey
433:
424:
417:
413:
408:
405:
401:
397:
390:
389:Looking Glass
387:
386:Boeing EC-135
383:
379:
375:
371:
367:
365:
364:Shaw AFB
361:
360:9th Air Force
357:
352:
350:
346:
341:
339:
335:
331:
327:
323:
319:
315:
311:
303:
298:
294:
292:
288:
284:
280:
276:
272:
268:
263:
261:
257:
253:
252:Maxwell Field
248:
246:
242:
238:
237:School of Law
234:
230:
226:
216:
214:
210:
206:
202:
199:
195:
187:
182:
178:
173:
169:
164:
160:
157:
153:
150:
147:
143:
140:9th Air Force
132:
129:
125:
122:
119:
115:
111:
107:
104:
101:
95:
92:United States
91:
87:
81:
76:
72:
68:
59:
55:
51:
47:July 19, 1919
46:
42:
38:
32:
27:
20:
3296:
3262:Curtis LeMay
3147:Boeing KB-50
3124:Boeing RB-29
3119:Boeing RB-17
3109:Lockheed U-2
1573:Sidi Slimane
1563:RAF Scampton
1421:Presque Isle
1376:K. I. Sawyer
1360:Grand Island
1255:RAF Fairford
1243:Diego Garcia
1166:Rickenbacker
1046:F. E. Warren
871:
852:
805:
793:. Retrieved
778:
730:
542:
530:
527:
506:Purple Heart
464:Ellis was a
463:
452:
429:
409:on a tour of
407:Jimmy Carter
353:
342:
307:
302:John W. Vogt
267:World War II
264:
260:Turner Field
249:
222:
193:
192:
186:Purple Heart
149:World War II
145:Battles/wars
62:(1989-03-28)
3418:1989 deaths
3413:1919 births
2684:Bombardment
1915:Bombardment
1543:RAF Manston
1416:Plattsburgh
1088:Little Rock
1064:Grand Forks
795:October 18,
490:Silver Star
484:with three
293:and Japan.
256:pilot wings
168:Silver Star
3362:Categories
3249:Commanders
2949:Boeing E-4
2676:activation
1637:Air Forces
1558:Rabat-Salé
1483:Ben Guerir
1202:Vandenberg
858:1977—1981
747:References
418:, Nebraska
416:Offutt AFB
318:Wilmington
275:New Guinea
89:Allegiance
3182:Transport
3051:LGM-30A/B
2396:Aerospace
2388:Strategic
2330:Refueling
1819:aerospace
1817:Strategic
1674:Divisions
1598:RAF Wyton
1553:Nouasseur
1457:Wurtsmith
1437:Schilling
1433:(unbuilt)
1431:R.I. Bong
1386:Kincheloe
1335:Chennault
1310:Bergstrom
1190:Selfridge
1118:McConnell
1100:Malmstrom
1076:Homestead
1052:Fairchild
1034:Ellsworth
980:Barksdale
543:Source:
502:Air Medal
404:President
289:, in the
219:Biography
181:Air Medal
112:1941–1981
35:Ellis as
3066:LGM-118A
3009:Missiles
2968:Fighters
1603:Zaragoza
1538:Torrejón
1488:Boulhaut
1466:overseas
1366:Griffiss
1325:Carswell
1305:Amarillo
1289:inactive
1287:former /
1230:overseas
1214:Whiteman
1208:Westover
1184:Sheppard
1010:Columbus
1004:Cape Cod
968:Andersen
735:See also
549:Insignia
472:and the
314:Delaware
127:Commands
97:Service/
3326:Emblems
3134:Tankers
3081:PGM-19A
3076:PGM-17A
3061:LGM-30G
3056:LGM-30F
3041:AGM-129
2934:Command
2871:Bombers
2862:systems
2809:Fighter
2801:(3/46*)
2795:(3/46*)
2789:(3/46*)
2783:(3/46*)
2777:(3/46*)
2771:(3/46*)
2765:(3/46*)
2735:(3/46*)
2729:(10/46)
2723:(3/46*)
2717:(10/46)
2711:(3/46*)
2699:(10/46)
2191:Missile
2118:Fighter
1583:U-Tapao
1381:Kearney
1355:Glasgow
1269:(USAFE)
1263:(USAFE)
1257:(USAFE)
1251:(PACAF)
1239:(USAFE)
1154:Patrick
1124:McGuire
1112:McChord
1102:(AFGSC)
1094:MacDill
1082:Lincoln
1070:Grissom
1048:(AFGSC)
1030:(PACAF)
1028:Eielson
1000:(AFSOC)
992:Bolling
974:Andrews
970:(PACAF)
687:Captain
636:Colonel
568:General
400:CINCSAC
374:CINCSAC
279:Pacific
265:During
207:of the
201:general
121:General
37:CINCSAC
3046:HGM-16
3036:AGM-86
3031:AGM-84
3026:AGM-69
3021:AGM-28
3016:ADM-20
2860:weapon
2841:(1/47)
2824:(2/47)
2818:(6/47)
2759:(8/46)
2753:(8/46)
2747:(7/47)
2741:(8/46)
2705:(8/46)
2693:(7/47)
2666:Groups
2647:4321st
2642:4258th
2637:4252nd
2632:4245th
2627:4241st
2622:4239th
2617:4238th
2612:4228th
2607:4170th
2602:4158th
2597:4157th
2592:4141st
2587:4138th
2582:4137th
2577:4136th
2572:4135th
2567:4134th
2557:4130th
2552:4128th
2547:4126th
2527:4081st
2522:4080th
2517:4047th
2502:4039th
2497:4038th
2492:4026th
2482:3970th
2477:3960th
2472:3920th
2467:3918th
2459:MAJCOM
1808:4310th
1452:Walker
1447:Turner
1406:Mather
1396:Loring
1391:Larson
1371:Hunter
1330:Castle
1275:(USSF)
1249:Kadena
1222:(AFMC)
1210:(AFRC)
1204:(USSF)
1196:Travis
1186:(AETC)
1174:(AFMC)
1172:Robins
1156:(USSF)
1148:Offutt
1142:Nellis
1108:(AFRC)
1090:(AETC)
1078:(AFRC)
1072:(AFRC)
1058:Forbes
1042:(AFMC)
1012:(AETC)
1006:(USSF)
998:Cannon
994:(AFDW)
964:(AETC)
944:MAJCOM
940:active
414:HQ at
155:Awards
99:branch
82:, U.S.
74:Buried
69:, U.S.
52:, U.S.
3267:Power
3071:SM-62
2858:Major
2793:498th
2787:485th
2781:467th
2775:449th
2769:448th
2763:444th
2757:307th
2751:301st
2664:USAAF
2562:4133d
2542:4123d
2537:4083d
2532:4082d
2512:4043d
2507:4042d
2487:3973d
2449:376th
2444:307th
2439:306th
2422:AFCON
2408:385th
2403:310th
2378:500th
2373:499th
2368:497th
2358:384th
2353:305th
2348:301st
2343:100th
2284:706th
2279:705th
2274:704th
2259:455th
2254:451st
2244:390th
2239:389th
2234:381st
2229:351st
2224:341st
2219:321st
2214:308th
2181:508th
2176:506th
2171:407th
2108:509th
2103:494th
2098:484th
2093:465th
2088:461st
2083:456th
2078:454th
2073:450th
2068:449th
2063:416th
2058:410th
2053:397th
2048:380th
2043:379th
2038:340th
2033:320th
2028:319th
1906:Wings
1876:825th
1871:821st
1866:820th
1861:819th
1856:818th
1851:816th
1846:813th
1841:810th
1793:817th
1788:806th
1778:801st
1773:311th
1768:100th
1629:Units
1548:Morón
1518:Goose
1442:Stead
1426:Ramey
1411:McCoy
1401:Lowry
1362:(AAF)
1350:Eaker
1315:Biggs
1297:CONUS
1273:Thule
1245:(USN)
1216:(ACC)
1198:(AMC)
1192:(ANG)
1180:(ACC)
1168:(ANG)
1162:(ANG)
1160:Pease
1150:(ACC)
1144:(ACC)
1138:(ACC)
1132:(ACC)
1130:Minot
1126:(AMC)
1120:(AMC)
1114:(AMC)
1106:March
1096:(AMC)
1084:(ANG)
1066:(AMC)
1060:(ANG)
1054:(AMC)
1040:Eglin
1036:(ACC)
1024:(ACC)
1022:Dyess
1018:(ACC)
988:(ACC)
986:Beale
982:(ACC)
976:(AMC)
962:Altus
954:CONUS
932:Bases
925:(SAC)
670:Major
555:Date
3272:Ryan
2822:55th
2816:27th
2745:98th
2739:97th
2727:92nd
2721:44th
2715:43rd
2709:40th
2703:28th
2434:98th
2429:95th
2413:462d
2363:452d
2338:11th
2269:703d
2264:702d
2249:392d
2209:91st
2204:90th
2199:44th
2156:56th
2146:31st
2141:27th
2136:12th
2023:303d
2018:99th
2013:97th
2008:96th
1988:70th
1983:68th
1968:40th
1963:39th
1958:28th
1948:19th
1943:17th
1892:13th
1831:18th
1803:823d
1798:822d
1783:802d
1763:57th
1758:47th
1753:45th
1743:40th
1738:36th
1733:21st
1728:19th
1723:17th
1718:14th
1713:12th
797:2021
552:Rank
117:Rank
57:Died
44:Born
2733:93d
2697:7th
2166:82d
2151:33d
2131:4th
2126:1st
2003:93d
1998:92d
1993:72d
1978:43d
1973:42d
1953:22d
1938:9th
1933:7th
1928:5th
1836:22d
1826:1st
1748:42d
1708:7th
1703:6th
1698:5th
1693:4th
1681:Air
1345:Dow
412:SAC
380:'s
378:SAC
312:in
258:at
231:in
183:(5)
174:(3)
165:(4)
3364::
2691:2d
1923:2d
1688:3d
787:.
768:.
755:^
535:.
500:,
492:,
488:,
480:,
446:,
384:,
347:,
340:.
332:,
324:,
2670:*
946:)
942:(
910:e
903:t
896:v
799:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
