Title

Hoyt S. Vandenberg (1899 – 1954). Air Force general, Chief of Staff, and second Director of Central Intelligence. During World War II, Vandenberg was the commanding general of the Ninth Air Force, a tactical air force in England and in France, supporting

Caption

Hoyt S. Vandenberg (1899 – 1954). Air Force general, Chief of Staff, and second Director of Central Intelligence. During World War II, Vandenberg was the commanding general of the Ninth Air Force, a tactical air force in England and in France, supporting the Army, from August 1944 until V-E Day. Vandenberg Air Force Base on the central coast of California is named for General Vandenberg. In 1946, he was briefly the U.S. Chief of Military Intelligence.

Date

1946

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP17A14_019

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (1,4Mb) / 13,7in x 17,0in / 4116 x 5095 (300dpi)

Keywords

Colour photograph Colour Photography Early Photograph Early Photography Photograph Photography Hoyt S. Vandenberg Air Force general Chief of Staff Director of Central Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency CIA Second World War World War Two World War II WWII War tactical air force England France V-E Day Vandenberg Air Force Base California General Vandenberg 20th Century