United States Air Force Academy Cemetery - Notable Interments

Notable Interments

  • Samuel C. Phillips, Air Force four star general, Director of Apollo Program through Apollo 11 - Man's First Steps on the Moon.
  • William J. Crawford, World War II Medal of Honor recipient, US Army retired Master Sergeant & janitor at the USAF Academy
  • Salvador E. Felices, delivered the first KC-135 to SAC Headquarters. Was the first to pilot the first flight of a KC-135 made by the then joint Chiefs of Staff. Participated in "Operation Power Flite", the first around the world non-stop flight by an all-jet aircraft.
  • Harold L. George, espoused precision daylight bombing methods, unofficial leader of the Bomber Mafia, first leader of Air Transport Command
  • Hubert R. Harmon, first Superintendent of the Air Force Academy
  • Curtis LeMay, Air Force Chief of Staff and the father of Strategic Air Command (SAC)
  • Robin Olds, Air Force brigadier general and fighter ace
  • John Dale Ryan, Air Force Chief of Staff
  • Carl Spaatz, first Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force

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