Aviation Pioneer. In his military career he served in the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Army Air Corps. One of the pioneers of military aviation, he broke world air speed records during the 1920s while a test pilot for the Navy. In the 1930s, while serving in the Marines, he worked on developing new fighter tactics, and was responsible for the development of the technique of "diving bombing", a maneuver that would prove to be of immense value during the upcoming World War. In 1940 he advocated an independent Air Force, and was forced to resign from the Marines due to his outspoken views of the subject. When the United States entered World War II In 1941, he volunteered to served in the Army Air Corps, where he trained and demonstrated the techniques he developed to thousands of Army pilots. Today, his Grumman "Gulfhawk" bi-plane can be seen at exhibit at the United States Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Aviation Pioneer. In his military career he served in the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Army Air Corps. One of the pioneers of military aviation, he broke world air speed records during the 1920s while a test pilot for the Navy. In the 1930s, while serving in the Marines, he worked on developing new fighter tactics, and was responsible for the development of the technique of "diving bombing", a maneuver that would prove to be of immense value during the upcoming World War. In 1940 he advocated an independent Air Force, and was forced to resign from the Marines due to his outspoken views of the subject. When the United States entered World War II In 1941, he volunteered to served in the Army Air Corps, where he trained and demonstrated the techniques he developed to thousands of Army pilots. Today, his Grumman "Gulfhawk" bi-plane can be seen at exhibit at the United States Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
