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| rdfs:comment | - Nathan Farragut Twining, ( ; October 11, 1897 – March 29, 1982) was a United States Air Force General, born in Monroe, Wisconsin. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force from 1953 until 1957. As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1957 to 1960 he was the first member of the Air Force to serve in that role.
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| Commands | - *Twentieth Air Force
- *Chief of Staff of the Air Force
*Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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| Branch | - United States Army Air Forces
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| death place | - Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
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| Name | - Legion of Merit ribbon
- National Defense Service Medal ribbon
- Army Commendation Medal ribbon
- Air Medal ribbon
- Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon
- Distinguished Service Medal ribbon
- Navy Distinguished Service ribbon
- American Campaign Medal ribbon
- World War II Victory Medal ribbon
- Bronze Star ribbon
- Army of Occupation ribbon
- American Defense Service ribbon
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon
- World War I Victory Medal ribbon
- Legion Honneur Chevalier ribbon
- Army of Occupation of Germany ribbon
- Cavaliere di gran Croce BAR
- Legion Honneur Commandeur ribbon
- Mexican Border Service Medal ribbon
- Nathan Farragut Twining
- POL Złoty Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami BAR
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| Caption | - General Nathan F. Twining, USAF,
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| Ribbon | - Gugseon Security Medal Ribbon.png
- Order of the British Empire Ribbon.png
- Taeguk Cordon Medal.png
- Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 ribbon.svg
- National Order of Merit Commander Ribbon.png
- Greek Order of the Phoenix Ribbon.png
- Order of the partisan star with golden wreath Rib.png
- Order of the White Elephant - Special Class ribbon.png
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| Awards | - *Army Distinguished Service Medal
- *Navy Distinguished Service Medal
*Legion of Merit
*Distinguished Flying Cross
*Bronze Star Medal
*Air Medal
*Army Commendation Medal
*Mexican Border Service Medal
*World War I Victory Medal
*Army of Occupation of Germany Medal
*American Defense Service Medal
*American Campaign Medal
*Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
*European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
*World War II Victory Medal
*Army of Occupation Medal
*National Defense Service Medal
*Order of the British Empire
*French Legion of Honour, Commandeur Medal
*French National Order of Merit, Commandeur Medal
*French Croix de Guerre with bronze palm
*French Legion of Honour, Chevalier Medal
*Greek Order of the Phoenix
*Yugoslavian Order of the Partisan Star with Golden Wreath (I rank)
*Polish Gold Cross of Merit with Swords
*Military Order of Italy, Knight Grand Cross
*Order of the White Elephant, Knight Grand Cordon
*South Korean Order of National Security Merit, Gugseon Medal
*South Korean Order of Military Merit, Taegeuk Cordon
*Aviation Cross , Republic of Peru
*Medal of Merit, Republic of Egypt
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| Battles | - *World War II
- *Mexican Border
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| Before | - Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg
- Adm. Arthur W. Radford
- Gen. Muir S. Fairchild
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| After | - Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer
- Gen. Thomas D. White
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| Relations | - *Nathan C. Twining, U.S. Navy Admiral; uncle
- *Merrill B. Twining, U.S. Marine Corp General; brother
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| abstract | - Nathan Farragut Twining, ( ; October 11, 1897 – March 29, 1982) was a United States Air Force General, born in Monroe, Wisconsin. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force from 1953 until 1957. As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1957 to 1960 he was the first member of the Air Force to serve in that role.
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