Interviewee | DOUGHERTY, Russell E. (b. 1920) |
Military Service | U.S. Air Force Veteran |
Notable info | former commander-in-chief of Strategic Air Command (SAC) |
Interview ID # | OH 1558 |
Date(s) of interview | |
Description | 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. |
Interviewer(s) | Alfred F. Hurley |
Physical Description | 29 pp. plus documents (24 pp.) |
Terms of Use | Open |