Word: civilians
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...brought orders from His Majesty's Government last week that the peacetime organization of the Royal Air Force must now "conform as closely as possible with the organization visualized for war." Effect of this is that, in case of emergency, operations will at once be directed not by civilian officials in Whitehall but by four British air marshals, charged respectively with bombers, fighters, coast-defense planes and spare or training ships. Since offense is now considered the only real defense against a major air raid on a great metropolis like London, the duty of Britain's bombers under...
...attempted coup by militarists in Japan early in March was precipitated by their resentment of (1 the sending of a civilian as Ambassador to China, 2 the strong showing of liberal parties in the recent elections, 3 the refusal of the Emperor to appoint a liberal as Premier, 4 the appointment of Koki Hirota as Minister of War 5 the action of Parliament in cutting army and navy budgets...
Your article states that Lindbergh was the first civilian authorized to receive one. But Dr. Mary Walker, whether authorized or not for "service rendered during the War," received hers in January 1866. And as she was man enough to brave the taunts and jeers of Sherman's men by wearing pants, I judge that she earned...
...27th Maine Volunteer Infantry who would re-enlist in 1863, but given even to those who went home. Also canceled were the 29 Medals bestowed in a moment of patriotic inadvertence on Lincoln's funeral escort. The board also rescinded Dr. Walker's award. No civilian has ever received the Medal legally. Charles Augustus Lindbergh rated one because he had belonged to the reserve air force long before his Paris flight.-ED. Sirs...
When Sergeant Alvin Cullum York, after killing 25 Germans singlehanded and capturing 132 more with a squad of seven men, returned to Fentress County as the "greatest civilian soldier of the War," he promptly married his childhood sweetheart, Gracie Williams, with Tennessee's Governor performing the ceremony. His next wish was to build a good school for the neighbors' children. Hero York raised $10,000 by a lecture tour, Tennessee put up $50,000 and proud Fentress County pledged $50,000 more. In 1929 the Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute opened its doors, offered young mountaineers a respectable...