Billy Mitchell

By MontyNoam

  • Birth

    He was Born in Nice, France. Then his family moved to Milwaukee Wisconsin.

  • Army Enlistment

    He enlisted in the Army at the Beginning of the Spanish-American War. Then continued to serve in Cuba and the Philippians. He also became the Second lieutenant in the United States Army Signal Corps. exact date (month and day) unknown.

  • Started His Studies at Studied at the Army's School of the Line and Staff College.

    The school was located in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. exact date (month and day) unknown

  • Ended his studies

    Afterwards he started to tour the East again. exact date (month and day) unknown

  • Help develop aviation in World War 1

  • Directed army aviation

    He directed because he wanted a more active role in the Army. exact date (month and day) unknown

  • Mitchell was named the director of Military Aeronautics

  • Request denied for separate Air force

    Mitchell assembled a group of flyers to advocated for a separate Air force. Their request was denied in 1920.exact date (month and day) unknown

  • Second request denied

    After various experiments Mitchell came to believe that aircraft were the investment to make. He advocated again in 1924 for a separate Air Force but he was sent away. exact date (month and day) unknown

  • Air Service rank lost

    He lost his rank and was transferred to San Antonio. exact date (month and day) unknown

  • Court Martial

    After a naval seaplane was lost Mitchell released a statement that was deemed unacceptable in addition to all the other incidents he was court marshaled. He was found guilty. exact date (day) unknown

  • Mitchell resigned from the Army

    exact date (day) unknown

  • Death

    Up until his death he continued to advocate for a air power. He died suddenly in New York at age 56.