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Bruce K. Holloway | |
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.jpg) General Bruce K. Holloway | |
| Born | (1912-09-01)September 1, 1912 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1999(1999-09-30) (aged 87) Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1937–1972 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Strategic Air Command (1968–72) U.S. Air Forces in Europe (1965–66) |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal (3) |
GeneralBruce Keener Holloway (September 1, 1912 – September 30, 1999) was aUnited States Air Force general.[1] AWest Point graduate, he was afighter ace with theUnited States Army Air Forces in World War II and later served asVice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force andcommander-in-chief of theStrategic Air Command.
Holloway was one of two children born to Frank P. Holloway, a mill owner, and Elizabeth Keener, a homemaker. He graduated fromKnoxville High School in 1929 and studied engineering for two years at theUniversity of Tennessee before attendingMarion Military Institute, preparing for appointment to theUnited States Military Academy, where he graduated in 1937. Assigned to theArmy Air Corps, he received hispilot wings in 1938 atKelly Field,San Antonio, Texas, then served two years with the Sixth Pursuit Squadron and 18th Pursuit Group inHawaii before taking a postgraduate course inaeronautical engineering at theCalifornia Institute of Technology.[2][3]
After The US enteredWorld War II in December 1941, Holloway was sent to China to observe Chennault'sAmerican Volunteer Group (AVG), theFlying Tigers. He became the commander of the 23rd Fighter GroupUSAAF. During his China tour, Holloway earned status as afighter ace, shooting down 13 Japanese planes.[4][5] He returned to the US in 1944.
As commander of the Army Air Forces' first jet-equipped fighter group in 1946, Holloway pioneered in this new field of tactical jet air operations.
After graduation from theNational War College in 1951, he progressed through key staff assignments in both operations and development fields at Headquarters U.S. Air Force. Later, as director of operational requirements, he played a key role in preparing and evaluating proposals for many aircraft and missiles.
Holloway spent four years inTactical Air Command (TAC) as deputy commander of both the9th and12th Air Forces, and in 1961 he was named deputy commander in chief of theU.S. Strike Command atMacDill Air Force Base,Florida. Later in that assignment, he also fulfilled additional responsibilities as deputy commander in chief of the Middle East/Southern Asia and Africa South of the Sahara Command.[6]
General Holloway assumed command of theU.S. Air Forces in Europe in July 1965, serving in that capacity until his appointment asVice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force on August 1, 1966, atThe Pentagon. He became commander-in-chief of theStrategic Air Command atOffutt Air Force Base,Nebraska, on August 1, 1968, and remained in that position until retiring from the Air Force on 30 April 1972.
Holloway died ofheart failure at age 87 inOrlando, Florida on 30 September 1999. His remains were cremated and interred in his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee.
Holloway's decorations include:[6][7]
 US Air Force Command Pilot Badge |
 Parachutist Badge |
  | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with bronzeoak leaf cluster[7] |
 | Army Distinguished Service Medal[7] |
 | Silver Star[7] |
 | Legion of Merit with bronze oak leaf cluster[7] |
 | Distinguished Flying Cross with bronze oak leaf cluster[7] |
 | Air Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters |
 | Army Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster |
 | American Defense Service Medal |
 | American Campaign Medal |
  | Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronzecampaign stars |
 | World War II Victory Medal |
 | National Defense Service Medal with bronzeservice star |
  | Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters |
 | Grand Official of theOrder of Aeronautical Merit (Brazil) |
 | Fifth Class of theOrder of the Sacred Tripod (China) |
 | Special Grand Cordon of theOrder of the Cloud and Banner (China) |
 | War Memorial Medal (China) |
 | Commander of theLegion of Honour (France) |
 | Grand Cross of theOrder of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany with star and sash (West Germany) |
_ribbon.svg) | Knight Grand Cross of the Most NobleOrder of the Crown of Thailand (Thailand) |
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| Insignia | Rank | Date |
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 | General | August 1, 1965 |
 | Lieutenant general | October 6, 1961 |
 | Major general | August 5, 1957 |
 | Brigadier general | October 9, 1953 |
 | Colonel | May 5, 1943 |
 | Lieutenant colonel | December 6, 1942 |
 | Major | March 4, 1942 |
 | Captain | October 3, 1940 |
 | First lieutenant | June 13, 1940 |
 | Second lieutenant | June 12, 1937 |
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Air Command 1968–1972 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force 1966–1968 | Succeeded by |
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