Gabriel P. Disosway

Gabriel P. Disosway
General Gabriel P. Disosway
Born(1910-06-11)June 11, 1910
Pomona, California
DiedFebruary 23, 2001(2001-02-23) (aged 90)
Shreveport, Louisiana
Buried
Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Louisiana (formerly) Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado (currently)
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Air Force
Years of service1933–1968
Rank General
CommandsTactical Air Command
17th Air Force
12th Air Force
Battles / warsWorld War II
Cold War
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star
Air Medal

General Gabriel Poillon Disosway (DIS-os-way; June 11, 1910[1] – February 23, 2001) was a noted four-star general in the United States Air Force (USAF) and served as commander of Tactical Air Command.[2]

  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. 472–474. USAF historical studies: no. 91. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Snyder, Thomas; Shaw, Shelia (January 28, 1992). "Profiles In Leadership 1942-1992". Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 132–137. Retrieved October 18, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.