Charles Franklin Born | |
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Nickname(s) | "Charley" |
Born | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | April 24, 1903
Died | May 24, 1979 Phoenix, Arizona, United States | (aged 76)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1928–1934 (Army) 1934–1941 (Army Air Corps) 1941–1947 (Army Air Forces) 1947–1955 (Air Force) |
Rank | Major general |
Commands | 50th 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 / wars | World 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.