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DOUGHERTY, Russell E. (b. 1920)

Military ServiceU.S. Air Force Veteran
Notable infoformer commander-in-chief of Strategic Air Command (SAC)

Oral Histories

OH 1558

Former commander-in-chief of Strategic Air Command (SAC). His experiences and association with General Curtis LeMay. LeMay’s uncanny judgment; LeMay’s handling of people in his command; LeMay’s penchant for discipline; the Soviet military’s assessment of LeMay; testing Soviet air defenses; LeMay’s organizational talents.