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>Had the Air Force? There was no Air Force in WW2. This is probably an editing error, Capra or biographer likely referring to the USAAF (Army Air Force). Peda
by harrumph 8y ago
>Had the Air Force?
There was no Air Force in WW2. This is probably an editing error, Capra or biographer likely referring to the USAAF (Army Air Force).
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- jki275 8y agoThere was absolutely an air force, it simply wasn't a separate branch of the service as it hadn't been broken out of the Army yet. Everybody knew what the air force was, it's probably an accurate quote.
- maire 8y agoThe USAAF split into a separate military service after the war, but it was still considered a separate unit within the army during the war. My father was in the Army Air Force during WWII - and he always said he was in the Army Air Force and not the Army. They were also nick named the Air Corps during the war.