A group of activists is calling for the revocation of a Japanese government honor given to U.S. Air Force Gen. Curtis LeMay, who masterminded the devastating firebombing of Tokyo during World War II.
During the 2023 Air Force Global Strike Command Operations Awards, the B-52 crew received the Air Force Global Strike Command General Curtis E. LeMay Award in the outstanding bomber crew category.
Apparently the USA military thought LeMay did a fine job as only a few years later he was put in charge of the air campaign in Korea. “Over a period of three years or so, we killed off — what — 20 ...
An icon of the U.S. Air Force; a remarkably creative tactician; and one of the Cold War's fiercest warriors; General Curtis LeMay led a colorful if extremely controversial career. From early on he ...
A peace activist has demanded Japan revoke a post-war honour bestowed on Curtis LeMay, the late US air force chief who masterminded the firebombing of the country's cities that resulted in an ...
Air Force general Curtis LeMay, head of the strategic air command during the Korean War, estimated that the American campaign killed 20% of the population. “We went over there and fought the war ...
An icon of the U.S. Air Force; a remarkably creative tactician; and one of the Cold War's fiercest warriors; General Curtis LeMay led a colorful if extremely controversial career. From early on he ...