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Charles Franklin Born
Major General Charles F. Born
Nickname(s)	"Charley"
Born	(1903-04-24)April 24, 1903 Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Died	May 24, 1979(1979-05-24) (aged 76) Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Buried	West Point Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force
Years of service	1928–1934 (Army) 1934–1941 (Army Air Corps) 1941–1947 (Army Air Forces) 1947–1955 (Air Force)
Rank	Major general
Commands	50th Observation Squadron Antilles Air Command II Bomber Command Continental Air Forces Second Air Force Tactical Air Command United States Air Forces in Europe Air Training Command
Battles / wars	World War II Berlin Airlift

Charles Franklin Born (April 24, 1903 – May 24, 1979) was a major general in the United States Air Force and an All-American football player.

Biography

Born was born in Racine, Wisconsin, to Frank and Martha (née: Madera) Born. His father was born in Germany, and was a city of Racine fireman. He had two younger brothers, Captain Howard and Admiral Arthur Born, who were naval officers, and a younger sister, Grace. He graduated from St. John's Military Academy in 1924, where he was chosen as honor graduate, and West Point in 1928. On May 4, 1949, in Arlington, Virginia, he married the former Miss Eleanor Mae Moller. He died on May 24, 1979, in Phoenix, Arizona and was laid to rest at West Point Cemetery. With his first wife, Florence née: Fountain, he had 3 children; Charles Jr., JoAnne, and Charlotte. His brothers are buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

United States Military Academy

Born graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1928. While there, he was an All-American member of the Army Black Knights football and lacrosse team. He was also a member of the ice hockey team. He was selected as a first-team end by the All-America Board for the 1925 College Football All-America Team. He was also named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press.

He died on May 24, 1979, in Phoenix, Arizona, and was buried in West Point Cemetery.

Military career

Upon graduation he was assigned to the Cavalry. In 1934, he transferred to the Air Corps. He was given command of the 50th Observation Squadron in 1936. In 1937, he was named an instructor at the United States Military Academy. During World War II, he took command of the Antilles Air Command and assistant chief of staff for operations and training of the Northwest African Strategic Air Force before being named assistant chief of staff for operations and training and eventually deputy commander of the Fifteenth Air Force. Following the war, he was given command of the Second Air Force and the Fifteenth Air Force. In 1947, he was appointed chief of staff of Tactical Air Command. Later, he would become deputy chief of staff for operations of the United States Air Forces in Europe. In 1951, he was named deputy for operations of Air Training Command. His retirement was effective as of January 1, 1955.

Assignments

1928-XX-XX – 1933-XX-XX – Lieutenant, US Army, 4th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Meade, South Dakota
1933-02-XX – 1933-XX-XX – Pilot trainee, Air Corps Primary Flying School, Randolph Field, Texas
1933-XX-XX – 1934-02-XX – Student, Air Corps Advanced Flying School, Kelly Field, Texas
1934-02-XX – 1934-04-XX – 72nd Bombardment Squadron, Luke Field, Hawaii
1934-08-XX – 1936-XX-XX – Assistant Supply Officer, Assistant Engineering Officer, Luke Field, Hawaii
1936-XX-XX – 1937-06-XX – Commanding Officer, 50th Observation Squadron, Luke Field, Hawaii
1937-06-XX – 1939-05-XX – Instructor, general military law, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York
1939-05-XX – 1939-08-XX – Student, Air Corps Tactical School, Maxwell Field, Alabama
1939-08-XX – 1940-06-XX – Instructor, general military law, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York
1940-06-XX – 1941-08-XX – Commanding Officer, 5th Bombardment Squadron, Mitchel Field, New York
1941-08-XX – 1941-12-XX – Commanding Officer, 9th Bombardment Group, Rio Hato, Panama
1941-12-XX – 1942-05-XX – Operations Officer, VI Interceptor Command, Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico
1942-08-21 – 1942-10-07 – Commanding Officer 36th Fighter Command, Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico
1942-10-08 – 1942-10-16 – Commanding Officer 25th Bombardment Group, Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico
1942-10-17 – 1943-05-11 – Commander Trinidad Detachment, 6th Fighter Command, Antilles Air Task Force, Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico
1943-05-20 – 1943-06-30 – Commanding General Trinidad Detachment, Antilles Air Task Force, Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico
1943-05-20 – 1943-06-30 – Commanding General 6th Fighter Command, Antilles Air Task Force, Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico
1943-07-29 – 1943-09-30 – Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training (A-3), II Bomber Command, Hq 2nd Air Force, Spokane, Washington
1943-10-01 – 1944-10-07 – Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training (A-3), 15th Air Force, Tunis, Tunisia, Italy
1944-10-08 – 1945-03-07 – Deputy Commanding General, 15th Air Force, Tunis, Tunisia, Italy
1945-04-XX – 1945-11-25 – Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training, Continental Air Forces, Bolling Field, Washington D.C.
1945-09-07 – 1945-12-31 – Director of Separation, Continental Air Forces, Bolling Field, Washington D.C.
1945-11-26 – 1946-03-16 – Chief of Staff, Continental Air Forces, Bolling Field, Washington D.C.
1946-03-19 – 1946-03-31 – Commanding General, 2nd Air Force, Colorado Springs AAB, Colorado
1946-03-31 – 1947-04-15 – Commanding General 15th Air Force, Colorado Springs AAB, Colorado
1947-04-21 – 1947-09-03 – Chief of Staff, Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, Virginia
1947-09-04 – 1948-10-03 – Deputy Commanding General Indoctrination Division, Air Training Command, Lackland AFB, Texas
1947-09-04 – 1948-10-03 – Chief of Staff, Indoctrination Division, Air Training Command, Lackland AFB, Texas
1948-10-16 – 1949-04-07 – Commanding General of the Indoctrination Division, Air Training Command, Lackland AFB, Texas
1949-05-01 – 1951-01-11 – Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, US Air Forces in Europe, Wiesbaden, Germany
1951-01-26 – 1952-11-XX – Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Air Training Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
1952-11-01 – 1953-08-XX – Commanding General 3600th Flying Training Wing, Luke AFB, Arizona
1953-08-XX – 1953-10-XX – Vice Commanding General Crew Training Air Force, Air Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas
1953-10-XX – 1955-01-01 – Commanding General Crew Training Air Force, Air Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas
1955-01-01 – Retired

Awards he received include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Air Medal with oak leaf cluster. Born was also an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath of the United Kingdom.

Decorations

Command pilot
	Army Distinguished Service Medal
	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
	Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters
	Distinguished Flying Cross
	Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
	American Defense Service Medal
	American Campaign Medal
	European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters
	World War II Victory Medal
	Army of Occupation Medal with Berlin Airlift Device
	Medal for Humane Action
	Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 with Palm (France)
	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (United Kingdom)
	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom)

References

Fogerty, Robert P. (1953). "Biographical Data on Air Force General Officers, 1917-1952, Volume 1 – A thru L" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 190–192. USAF historical studies: no. 91. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
"Biographies : MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES F. BORN". archive.is. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Tad Jones; Knute Rockne; Glenn Warner (December 4, 1925). "Red Grange Placed on Second All-American Team: Coaches Keep Star Off First: Rockne, Jones and Warner Claim He Has Two Main Weak Points; Friedman Is Captain; Two Michigan Men Honored; Pacific Coast Stars in the Backfield". The Davenport Democrat.
"Associated Press Announces All-American Teams". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. December 14, 1925.
Written at Sun City. "Charles Born". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix. May 27, 1979. p. 22. Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"General Born Has Chalked Up Action-Packed Military Life". Prescott Evening Courier. June 15, 1953.
"Biography of Major-General Charles Franklin Born (1903 – 1979), USA". generals.dk. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
^ "The Hall of Valor". militarytimes.com. Military Times. Retrieved September 24, 2021.

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