Robert C. Oliver
US Air Force brigadier general
About Robert C. Oliver
Lived 1902 – 1966 (aged 63).
Robert Chaffee Oliver (1 May 1902 – 13 January 1966) was a United States Air Force (USAF) brigadier general who commanded the X Air Service Command and the China-Burma-India Theater (CBI) Air Service Command during World War II.
Early life Robert Chaffee Oliver was born in Manila in the Philippines, He grew up as an Army brat.
Oliver returned to the United States in June 1944, and commanded the 56th Combat Crew Wing at Morris Field, North Carolina, from 2 August 1944 to 31 August 1945. During this time he served on temporary duty as the aide-de-camp to the Governor General of Canada, the Earl of Athlone, from 21 to 26 March 1945, and to Abd al-Ilah, the Regent of Iraq, from 24 May to 22 June 1945.
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Who was Robert C. Oliver?
US Air Force brigadier general (1902–1966)
When was Robert C. Oliver born?
Robert C. Oliver was born on 1 May 1902.
When did Robert C. Oliver die?
Robert C. Oliver died on 13 January 1966.
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