Leland S. Stranathan

Leland S. Stranathan (28 June 1904 – 22 August 1983) was a United States Air Force (USAF) general who served in Europe and the Pacific during World War II. After the war he was in charge of the Field Command, Armed Forces Special Weapons Project at Sandia Base, and the Caribbean Air Command.

Early life Leland Samuel Stranathan was born in Glenwood, Iowa on 28 June 1904. He graduated from Glenwood High School in 1921 and entered the University of Southern California later that year. He graduated in 1926 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in business administration.

Stranathan was a Flying Cadet from 28 June to 22 July 1927, and from 28 October 1927 to 31 October 1928. His final command, in 1959, was commanding general of the Caribbean Air Command from 3 August 1959 to 8 September 1963. He retired on 10 October 1963. He died on 22 August 1983,

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