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# Carl Andrew Spaatz

(1891–1974)   Military Officer

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Carl Andrew Spaatz was a military officer.

## Quick Facts About Carl Andrew Spaatz

Born June 28, 1891

Died July 14, 1974

Profession Military Officer

## About Carl Andrew Spaatz

United States Air Force general (1891-1974)... \| Carl Andrew Spaatz, nicknamed "Tooey", was an American World War II general. As commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe in 1944, he successfully pressed for the bombing of the enemy's oil production facilities as a priority over other targets. He became Chief of Staff of the newly formed United

##  Quotes by Carl Andrew Spaatz

> [If we succeeded, we will have the primary satisfaction of ending the war](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-andrew-spaatz/if-we-succeeded-we-will-have-the-primary-satisfaction-of-ending-the/)

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[Ifs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ifs/)

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> [The first and absolute requirement of strategic air power in this war was control of the air in order to carry out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-andrew-spaatz/the-first-and-absolute-requirement-of-strategic-air-power-in-this-war/)

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[Absolutes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/absolutes/)

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> [In our victory over Japan, airpower was unquestionably decisive. That the planned invasion of the Japanese Home islands was unnecessary is clear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-andrew-spaatz/in-our-victory-over-japan-airpower-was-unquestionably-decisive-that/)

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[Air power](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/air-power/)

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> [Air control can be established by superiority in numbers, by better employment, by better equipment, or by a combination of these factors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-andrew-spaatz/air-control-can-be-established-by-superiority-in-numbers-by-better/)

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[Air](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/air/)

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