Charles F. Born

Charles Franklin Born
Major General Charles F. Born
Nickname(s)"Charley"
Born(1903-04-24)April 24, 1903
Racine, Wisconsin, United States
DiedMay 24, 1979(1979-05-24) (aged 76)
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Buried
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Army
United States Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Forces
United States Air Force
Years of service1928–1934 (Army)
1934–1941 (Army Air Corps)
1941–1947 (Army Air Forces)
1947–1955 (Air Force)
Rank Major general
Commands50th Observation Squadron
Antilles Air Command
II Bomber Command
Continental Air Forces
Second Air Force
Tactical Air Command
United States Air Forces in Europe
Air Training Command
Battles / warsWorld War II
Berlin Airlift

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.

  1. ^ Fogerty, Robert P. (1953). "Biographical Data on Air Force General Officers, 1917-1952, Volume 1 – A thru L" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 190–192. USAF historical studies: no. 91. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.