General
Henry
Harley
(Hap)
"Happy"
Arnold
Born in Gladwyne, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Herbert Alonzo Arnold
and Anna Louise (Gangy) Arnold
Brother of
Sophia Elizabeth Arnold and Thomas Arnold
Husband of
Elanor Alexander (Pool) Arnold
— married
10 Oct 1913 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 63
in Sonoma, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Aug 2014
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Biography
Hap Arnold is Notable.
Hap Arnold was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal.
Hap Arnold was awarded the Legion of Merit.
Hap Arnold was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States).
Hap Arnold was awarded the Air Medal.
Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold (June 25, 1886 – January 15, 1950) was an American general officer holding the grades of General of the Army and General of the Air Force. Arnold was an aviation pioneer, Chief of the Air Corps (1938–1941), Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, the only Air Force general to hold five-star rank, and the only person to hold a five-star rank in two different U.S. military services. Arnold was also the founder of Project RAND, which evolved into one of the world's largest non-profit global policy think tanks, the RAND Corporation.
Sources
- Wikipedia for Henry Arnold
- Find a Grave Index for Henry Arnold
- Hall of Valor Project website for citations of Henry Arnold's medals
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I was a recipient of the General Arnold Fund scholarships in the 1970s for which I am deeply grateful to the General and those connected to his foundation.
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