Robert M. Webster

Robert Morris Webster
Major General Robert Morris Webster
Born(1892-10-19)October 19, 1892
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 1, 1972(1972-03-01) (aged 79)
Buried
Allegiance United States
Service/branch U.S. Army Air Service
U.S. Army Air Corps
U.S. Army Air Forces
 United States Air Force
Years of service1918–1954
Rank Major General
CommandsFirst Air Support Command, 1942

42d Bomb Wing, 1943
Allied Forces in Sardinia, 1944
United States/Free French 1st Tactical Air Force (provisional), 1945
Air Transport Command, European Division, 1945
Air Transport Command, 1946
First Air Force, 1947

Eastern Air Defense Force, 1949
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit
Air Medal (2)
Silver Star

Robert Morris Webster (October 19, 1892 – March 1, 1972)[1] was a United States Air Force major general who was an early advocate of daylight precision bombing as a war-winning strategy. A rated command pilot, he commanded a number of large air units during and after World War II and served as a senior military representative of the United States in foreign relations.[1]

  1. ^ a b "USAF Biography: Major General Robert M. Webster". Archived from the original on 2012-12-13.. Retrieved on November 5, 2009.

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