Gabriel P. Disosway
Gabriel P. Disosway | |
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 General Gabriel P. Disosway | |
| Born | June 11, 1910 Pomona, California |
| Died | February 23, 2001 (aged 90) Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Buried | Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Louisiana (formerly)
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado (currently) |
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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]
Background
A native of
Disosway graduated from
Military career
Disosway's first assignments were with the 71st Service and
He then went to
In April 1943, General Disosway went to
In January 1945, General Disosway was transferred to
General Disosway returned to the United States in April 1946, to become assistant commander of Barksdale Field. He entered the
In February 1951, he became director of training in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, at Headquarters USAF. He next was named commander of
In January 1958, he became deputy commander,
Returning to the United States during June 1960, General Disosway was assigned duty as senior USAF member, Military Studies and Liaison Division, Weapons Systems Evaluation Group, Office of the Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering). In mid-1961 he was promoted to lieutenant general and assigned as vice commander, Tactical Air Command. General Disosway became deputy chief of staff, operations, Headquarters USAF, in November 1962. This position was redesignated as deputy chief of staff, programs and requirements in February 1963.
In August 1963, he assumed command of USAFE, Wiesbaden, West Germany. Returning to the United States in July 1965 he assumed command of the Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. He retired from the USAF on August 1, 1968, and died on February 23, 2001.
Awards and decorations
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See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Snyder, Thomas; Shaw, Shelia (January 28, 1992). "Profiles In Leadership 1942-1992". Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 132–137. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Lednum, John. The Rise of Methodism in America, 1859, pages 423–424.
- ^ "Personal Fact Sheet, Gabriel P. Disosway". Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 10–17. Retrieved September 4, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Other
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