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Essay / Curtis E. LeMay - 563
Early life and education:Curtis E. LeMay was born in Columbus, Ohio, on November 15, 1906. LeMay was born into a very swimming family, with his mother and father having very high incomes. boundaries. His father is an ironworker and general handyman, he never found work for more than a few months. His family always moves in search of his father's job. In the end, they returned to his hometown of Columbus. Curtis LeMay was a student at Columbus Public School. He graduated from Columbus South High School and then studied civil engineering at The Ohio State University. He earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. LeMay married Helen E. Maitland (d. 1992). On June 9, 1934, they had a child, Patricia Jane LeMay Lodge, known as Janie. Employment: In 1928, LeMay joined the United States Air Corps. After two years, he became a second lieutenant. In January 1937, he joined Air Force GHQ at Langley Field. At that time, he was flying a B-24 Liberator as co-pilot. He broke the flight record by nearly 2,500 miles in August 1941. LeMay became lieutenant colonel and commander of the 305...