[Leica] IMG: Gen. Hap Arnold

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks, Alan.  At my age, I seldom saw those. :-)

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 8/8/2017 1:23 AM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote:
> Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2017 16:15:23 -0500
> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>, Olympus Camera
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> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Gen. Hap Arnold
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>> General Hap Arnold, along with Dr. Theodore von Karman and a few others,
>> were responsible for the creation of Arnold Engineering Development
>> Center, to get the United States capable of performing state of the art
>> aeronautical and engine research.  A few years ago I received an award
>> plaque that contained a caricature of Gen. Arnold by noted cartoonist
>> Milton Caniff.  I have always thought of it as a beautiful example of
>> his work.  Perhaps a few of you are old enough to recall his "Terry and
>> the Pirates" and "Steve Canyon" comic strips.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Hap+Arnold-1.JPG.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Hap+Arnold-1.JPG.html>
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>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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> Caniff also did the "Male Call" strip for armed forces publications in WWII.
>