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(Gotthard Heinrici @ Oct 18 2005, 11:45 AM) [post=40182]Is it Curtis LeMay by any chance??? Just because they didnt promote this person to Captain, doesnt mean that he wasnt a senior officer, just hopped over the rank!! [img]images/smilies/default/biggrin.gif[/img]
Good question Jimbo!!!! P.S. If I am not right (and I think that I wont) can you tell me if my line of reasoning is on the right track?
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No but that too was a clever answer and your line of reasoning is spot on.
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(Gibbo @ Oct 18 2005, 03:39 PM) [post=40192]I'll go for Charles Lindbergh who flew combat missions in the Pacific despite being officially only there to observe & advise. He was given a commission as a Colonel in the USAAF Reserve but had never served in any lower rank.
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Another excellent answer (I didn't realize there were so many), but not the correct one.
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(Reverend Bob @ Oct 18 2005, 12:59 PM) [post=40183]Jimmy Doolittle???
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Ah Reverend Bob,
Mr Doolittle retired from the army as a Lt and a reservist, was brought back in as a Major, promoted to Lt Colonel, promoted to Brigadier General skipping the rank of Full Colonel causing much angst to the Army Regulars, and just happened to be an aviator who flew one single mission in the Pacific. That's sounds like a decent answer, what do you say Mr Spidge? What do you think of the good Reverend's answer?