Jacob Earl Fickel | |
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Nickname(s) | Jake |
Born | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | January 31, 1883
Died | August 7, 1956 Wiesbaden, Germany | (aged 73)
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1904–1946 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | District No. 3 (Western) Technical Training Command Fourth Air Force 1st Wing, GHQ Air Force Air Corps Advanced Flying School |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal[unreliable source?][1] |
Jacob Earl "Jake" Fickel (January 31, 1883[2] – August 7, 1956) was a general officer and an instructor of aviation in the United States Army. He served as a private, corporal and sergeant, prior to being commissioned an officer and rising to the rank of major general.