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Billy Mitchell found guilty...
Billy Mitchell found guilty...
Item # 579744
December 18, 1925
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 18, 1925
* Billy Mitchell found guilty (court martial)
* Father of the United States Air Force
This 24 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Mitchell Guilty on Every Count; Suspended From Army for 5 Years; President Must Approve Finding" with subheads and photo of Mitchell. (see)
Tells of the court martial of the famed Air Force founder. Other news of the day including various advertising.
Complete in 24 pages, 17 23 inches, a few small binding holes along the spine which slightly affects mentioned report, but otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: William Lendrum "Billy" Mitchell (December 28, 1879 – February 19, 1936) was an American Army general who is regarded as the father of the U.S. Air Force. He is one of the most famous and most controversial figures in the history of American airpower.[1]
Mitchell served in France during the First World War and, by the conflict's end, commanded all American air combat units in that country. After the war, he was appointed deputy director of the Air Service and began advocating for increased investment in air power, believing that this would prove vital in future wars. He argued particularly for the ability of bombers to sink battleships and organized a series of bombing runs against stationary ships designed to test the idea.
He antagonized many people in the Army with his arguments and criticism and, in 1925, was demoted to Colonel. Later that year, he was court-martialed for insubordination after accusing Army and Navy leaders of an "almost treasonable administration of the national defense." He resigned from the service shortly afterward.
Mitchell received many honors following his death, including a commission by the President as a Major General. He is also the only individual after whom a type of American military aircraft, the B-25 "Mitchell", is named.
Category: The 20th Century
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