A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "United States Army Air Forces"
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1941 World War II: Former mayor of New York CityNew York City [i] in the [[United States]...
, Fiorello LaGuardia, and the director of the Office of Civilian Defense, sign an order creating the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) as the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air ForceUnited States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerospace [i] branch of the United States armed forces [i] and one o ...
(in April 1943 the CAP was placed under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Air Forces).
1942 The Secretary of War reorganized the United States ArmyUnited States Army The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces [i] ...
into three major commands - Army Ground Forces, Army Air ForcesUnited States Army Air Forces The United States Army Air Forces was a part of the U.S. Army [i] during World War II [i] ...
, and Services of Supply, later redesignated Army Service Forces
under attack by US aircraft at the Battle of Midway.]]
1945 An Army Air ForcesUnited States Army Air Forces The United States Army Air Forces was a part of the U.S. Army [i] during World War II [i] ...
B-25 bomber accidentally crashes into the Empire State BuildingEmpire State Building The Empire State Building is a 102-story contemporary Art Deco [i] style building in New York City [i], ...
, killing 14 people.
1947 The United States Army Air Forces, along with some components of the United States NavyUnited States Navy The United States Navy is the branch of the United States armed forces [i] responsible for conducting naval [i] ...
's air arm, becomes the United States Air ForceUnited States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerospace [i] branch of the United States armed forces [i] and one o ...
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