Charles F. Born

Charles Franklin Born (April 24, 1903^[1] – May 24, 1979) was a major general in the United States Air Force and an All-American football player.

Born was born in Racine, Wisconsin, to Frank and Martha (née: Madera) Born.^[2] His father was born in Germany, and was a city of Racine fireman. He had two younger brothers, Captain Howard and Admiral Arthur Born, who were naval officers, and a younger sister, Grace. He graduated from St. John's Military Academy in 1924, where he was chosen as honor graduate, and West Point in 1928. On May 4, 1949, in Arlington, Virginia, he married the former Miss Eleanor Mae Moller. He died on May 24, 1979, in Phoenix, Arizona and was laid to rest at West Point Cemetery. With his first wife, Florence née: Fountain, he had 3 children; Charles Jr., JoAnne, and Charlotte. His brothers are buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Born graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1928. While there, he was an All-American member of the Army Black Knights football and lacrosse team. He was also a member of the ice hockey team. He was selected as a first-team end by the All-America Board for the 1925 College Football All-America Team.^[3] He was also named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press.^[4]

He died on May 24, 1979, in Phoenix, Arizona, and was buried in West Point Cemetery.^[5]

Upon graduation he was assigned to the Cavalry. In 1934, he transferred to the Air Corps. He was given command of the 50th Observation Squadron in 1936. In 1937, he was named an instructor at the United States Military Academy. During World War II, he took command of the Antilles Air Command and assistant chief of staff for operations and training of the Northwest African Strategic Air Force before being named assistant chief of staff for operations and training and eventually deputy commander of the Fifteenth Air Force. Following the war, he was given command of the Second Air Force and the Fifteenth Air Force. In 1947, he was appointed chief of staff of Tactical Air Command. Later, he would become deputy chief of staff for operations of the United States Air Forces in Europe. In 1951, he was named deputy for operations of Air Training Command. His retirement was effective as of January 1, 1955.^[6]

• 1928-XX-XX – 1933-XX-XX – Lieutenant, US Army, 4th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Meade, South Dakota
• 1933-02-XX – 1933-XX-XX – Pilot trainee, Air Corps Primary Flying School, Randolph Field, Texas
• 1933-XX-XX – 1934-02-XX – Student, Air Corps Advanced Flying School, Kelly Field, Texas
• 1934-02-XX – 1934-04-XX – 72nd Bombardment Squadron, Luke Field, Hawaii
• 1934-08-XX – 1936-XX-XX – Assistant Supply Officer, Assistant Engineering Officer, Luke Field, Hawaii
• 1936-XX-XX – 1937-06-XX – Commanding Officer, 50th Observation Squadron, Luke Field, Hawaii
• 1937-06-XX – 1939-05-XX – Instructor, general military law, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York
• 1939-05-XX – 1939-08-XX – Student, Air Corps Tactical School, Maxwell Field, Alabama
• 1939-08-XX – 1940-06-XX – Instructor, general military law, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York
• 1940-06-XX – 1941-08-XX – Commanding Officer, 5th Bombardment Squadron, Mitchel Field, New York
• 1941-08-XX – 1941-12-XX – Commanding Officer, 9th Bombardment Group, Rio Hato, Panama
• 1941-12-XX – 1942-05-XX – Operations Officer, VI Interceptor Command, Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico
• 1942年08月21日 – 1942年10月07日 – Commanding Officer 36th Fighter Command, Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico
• 1942年10月08日 – 1942年10月16日 – Commanding Officer 25th Bombardment Group, Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico
• 1942年10月17日 – 1943年05月11日 – Commander Trinidad Detachment, 6th Fighter Command, Antilles Air Task Force, Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico
• 1943年05月20日 – 1943年06月30日 – Commanding General Trinidad Detachment, Antilles Air Task Force, Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico
• 1943年05月20日 – 1943年06月30日 – Commanding General 6th Fighter Command, Antilles Air Task Force, Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico
• 1943年07月29日 – 1943年09月30日 – Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training (A-3), II Bomber Command, Hq 2nd Air Force, Spokane, Washington
• 1943年10月01日 – 1944年10月07日 – Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training (A-3), 15th Air Force, Tunis, Tunisia, Italy
• 1944年10月08日 – 1945年03月07日 – Deputy Commanding General, 15th Air Force, Tunis, Tunisia, Italy
• 1945-04-XX – 1945年11月25日 – Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training, Continental Air Forces, Bolling Field, Washington D.C.
• 1945年09月07日 – 1945年12月31日 – Director of Separation, Continental Air Forces, Bolling Field, Washington D.C.
• 1945年11月26日 – 1946年03月16日 – Chief of Staff, Continental Air Forces, Bolling Field, Washington D.C.
• 1946年03月19日 – 1946年03月31日 – Commanding General, 2nd Air Force, Colorado Springs AAB, Colorado
• 1946年03月31日 – 1947年04月15日 – Commanding General 15th Air Force, Colorado Springs AAB, Colorado
• 1947年04月21日 – 1947年09月03日 – Chief of Staff, Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, Virginia
• 1947年09月04日 – 1948年10月03日 – Deputy Commanding General Indoctrination Division, Air Training Command, Lackland AFB, Texas
• 1947年09月04日 – 1948年10月03日 – Chief of Staff, Indoctrination Division, Air Training Command, Lackland AFB, Texas
• 1948年10月16日 – 1949年04月07日 – Commanding General of the Indoctrination Division, Air Training Command, Lackland AFB, Texas
• 1949年05月01日 – 1951年01月11日 – Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, US Air Forces in Europe, Wiesbaden, Germany
• 1951年01月26日 – 1952-11-XX – Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Air Training Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
• 1952年11月01日 – 1953-08-XX – Commanding General 3600th Flying Training Wing, Luke AFB, Arizona
• 1953-08-XX – 1953-10-XX – Vice Commanding General Crew Training Air Force, Air Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas
• 1953-10-XX – 1955年01月01日 – Commanding General Crew Training Air Force, Air Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas
• 1955年01月01日 – Retired

Awards he received include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Air Medal with oak leaf cluster. Born was also an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath of the United Kingdom.^[7]

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