Mason Patrick by White Robert (25 results)

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Mason Patrick and the Fight for Air Service Independence This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

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Hardcover. Condition: Brown cloth spine/yellow board. Jacket not priced or clipped. First Printing of the First Edition. Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2001. Fine condition in bright, shiny Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No creases. No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Illustrated with 8 pages of photos. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. First printing, with complete row (54321) on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "Mason Patrick began his military aviation career in 1918 when Gen. John J. Pershing selected him to command the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force at a critical juncture in World War I. Patrick, one of Pershing's former West Point classmates and an engineer by training, did not earn his wings until 1923, but by virtue of his intellect, political acumen, and organizational skills, he transformed the Air Service and set it on the path to independence from the U.S. Army. In this assessment of Patrick's aviation career, Robert P. White credits Patrick, not his more vocal second-in-command, Billy Mitchell, with ensuring the survival of the Air Service at a time when it faced critical internal and external pressures. While Mitchell played the role of the attention-grabbing publicist, Patrick skillfully functioned as the true leader of the Air Service, expertly maneuvering behind the scenes and in selected public forums to ultimately ensure the creation of the Air Corps. Patrick took a gradualist approach to the question of the Air Service's status, seeing autonomy within the U. S. Army as an attainable goal that would serve as a stepping-stone to full independence later. He was certainly not averse to a good fight; the confrontations and challenges he faced to ensure the continued viability of the nation's airpower demonstrate his determination, intelligence, wit, and charm. One of the first aviation officers to recognize the full potential of airpower during war and peacetime, Patrick was remarkably successful in gaining support for the three legs of his aviation triangle: military aviation, commercial aviation, and the aviation-manufacturing base. Patrick's tenure as chief of the Air Service and, later, the Air Corps made possible the emergence of an independent Air Force.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Brown cloth spine/yellow board/Jacket not priced or clipped. 8vo. x, 186pp. .…

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ISBN 1-56098-943-2. Hardback. First Printing. Near Fine Condition book in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. As new condition. $24.95 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. Copy 2.

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Hard Cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 186pp. "Mason Patrick began his military aviation career in 1918 when Gen. John J. Pershing selected him to command the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force at a critical juncture in World War I. Patrick, one of Pershing's former West Point classmates and an engineer by training, did not earn his wings until 1923, but by virtue of his intellect, political acumen, and organizational skills, he transformed the Air Service and set it on the path to independence from the U.S. Army. In this assessment of Patrick's aviation career, Robert P. White credits Patrick, not his more vocal second-in-command, Billy Mitchell, with ensuring the survival of the Air Service at a time when it faced critical internal and external pressures. While Mitchell played the role of the attention-grabbing publicist, Patrick skillfully functioned as the true leader of the Air Service, expertly maneuvering behind the scenes and in selected public forums to ultimately ensure the creation of the Air Corps. Clean.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Printing [Stated]. x, 186, [4] pages. Illustrations. Notes. Tabular Data. Bibliography. Index. In this assessment of Mason Patrick's aviation career, Robert P. White credits Patrick, and not his controversial deputy, Billy Mitchell, with ensuring the survival of the Air Service at a time when it faced critical internal and external pressures. He functioned as the true leader of the Air Service, expertly maneuvering behind the scenes and in selected public forums to ultimately ensure the creation of the Air Corps. Robert P. White (born August 24, 1963) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as commander of Fort Hood, Texas, and as the 61st Commanding General of III Armored Corps. Over 90,000 soldiers were under his command. From September 2019 to September 2020, he also served as commander of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR). Mason Mathews Patrick (December 13, 1863 January 29, 1942) was a general officer in the United States Army who led the United States Army Air Service during and after World War I and became the first Chief of the Army Air Corps when it was created on July 2, 1926. He was born and educated in Lewisburg, West Virginia, and at age 18 entered U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he finished second in his class. Early in his career, he served as chief engineer for the Army of Cuban Pacification and 1st U.S. Army Engineers on the U.S.-Mexico border. He served in France during World War I and was appointed Chief of Air Service by General Pershing in May 1918. In 1926, Patrick drafted and proposed the Air Corps Act (44 Stat. 780) to the Military Affairs Committee of the Congress. The act created the United States Army Air Corps from the existing Air Service. Patrick served as commander of the Air Corps until his retirement in 1927. In May 1918, Patrick was appointed by his classmate General John J. Pershing to command the combined Air Service, and subsequently promoted to temporary major general in June. Patrick replaced general Benjamin Foulois as commander, as Pershing had felt staff planning under Foulois had been inefficient, with considerable internal friction as well as conflict between its members and those of Pershing's General Staff. Considerable house-cleaning of the existing staff resulted from Patrick's appointment, bringing in experienced staff officers to administrate, and tightening up lines of communication. Patrick oversaw the organization of 28 air squadrons for the battle, with the French, British, and Italians contributing additional units to bring the total force numbers to 701 pursuit planes, 366 observation planes, 323 day bombers, and 91 night bombers. The 1,481 total aircraft made it the largest air operation of the war. Patrick remained with the Air Service until June 1919. Patrick was again appointed Chief of the Air Service on October 5, 1921 with the permanent rank of major general. Under Patrick's direction, the Air Service established experimental facilities at Wright Field, Ohio, and a large training facility at San Antonio, Texas. It was here in 1922 that he learned how to fly, receiving the rating of Junior Airplane Pilot at the age of 59 years. This was a requirement of his position as Chief of the Air Service, as Air Service officers holding command positions were required by the National Defense Act of 1920 to be rated pilots. At this time Patrick began having an increasingly difficult time managing his Assistant Chief of Air Service, Billy Mitchell. Patrick made it clear to Mitchell that although he would accept Mitchell's expertise as counsel, all decisions would be made by Patrick. Mitchell, however, began fervently pushing his personal agenda for air power independence by breaking chain of command and speaking directly with the press. Patrick assigned him to an inspection tour of Europe with Alfred V. Verville and Lt. Clayton Bissell that lasted over the winter of 192122. At this time Patrick displayed a concern for militar.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. 186pp. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Fine in a fine dustwrapper.