Everett W. Holstrom
United States Air Force general (1916–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Everett Wayne Holstrom (4 May 1916 – 2 December 2000) was a United States Army Air Forces bomber pilot and participant of the Doolittle Raid during World War II. He retired from the United States Air Force in 1969 at the rank of brigadier general.[1]
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Everett Wayne Holstrom | |
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Nickname(s) | Brick |
Born | (1916-05-04)May 4, 1916 Cottage Grove, Oregon, U.S. |
Died | December 2, 2000(2000-12-02) (aged 84) Soldotna, Alaska, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1934–1969 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group 11th Bomb Squadron, 341st Bomb Group |
Commands held | 11th Bomb Squadron 3234th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron 91st Bomb Wing 301st Bomb Wing 4130th Strategic Wing 43rd Bomb Wing 4130th Strategic Wing 816th Strategic Aerospace Division 12th Strategic Aerospace Division |
Battles/wars | World War II Vietnam War |
Awards | Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal (5) |
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