Aviation
Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell
Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell
It may seem that aviation has a long and storied history because it seems now to have been a part of the national landscape forever. But, the reality is that the history of flying is very short even considering the many different types of vehicles that have been used. When it comes to actual powered airplanes, that history is even shorter, but it does have a colorful history. A large part of the landscape that has given air travel some of its most storied moments is the military wing of aviation history. It is impossible to examine the story of air power without looking at the life and accomplishments of one person, Brigadier General Billy Mitchell. This paper examines the man as a child and young officer, his assent to the highest reaches of the war department, his fall from grace, what lasting effects Mitchell has had on aviation and the reason that General Billy Mitchell was chosen for this assignment.
Early Years
William Mitchell was born December 28, 1979 to a Senator from Wisconsin, John, and his second wife Harriet (Long, 1998). As a child and young man he lived part of the year in his native Wisconsin and at times in Washington, but as a child of privilege he traveled a great deal with his parents to the four corners of the Earth. Mitchell seemed destined to become a military man from early in life, and he decided to enlist as a private during the Spanish-American War in 1898. His father did not want him to join the Army, but insisted on procuring Billy a commission through contacts when he did join (Long, 1998). Unfortunately for Mitchell he did not enter the service in time to fight in the war, but after it was over he decided to stay a member, and was sent to Alaska to help build the new purchase for the United States.
As he always would throughout his military life, Mitchell distinguished himself in his Alaskan endeavors and he started to discover his lifelong work. He oversaw...
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