Billy Mitchell

:For the Twin Galaxies affiliated player see Billy Mitchell (Pac-Man).

Posthumous recognition

The North American B-25 bomber, utilized by Jimmy Doolittle to bomb Tokyo in 1942 in retaliation for Pearl Harbor, was nicknamed the "Mitchell," after Billy Mitchell.

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B-25 bomber - Jimmy Doolittle - Tokyo - 1942

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In 1946, President Harry Truman posthumously bestowed a special medal on Mitchell in recognition of his foresight in aviation. In 1955, the Air Force voided Mitchell's courtmartial. His son petitioned in 1957 to have the courtmartial verdict set aside, which the Air Force denied while expressing regret about the circumstances under which Mitchell's military career ended.

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1946 - Harry Truman - 1955 - 1957

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General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is named after him.

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General Mitchell International Airport - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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General William Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado is also named after him, as is Mitchell Hall at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

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General William Mitchell High School - Colorado Springs, Colorado - The George Washington University - Washington, D.C.

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The Civil Air Patrol cadet program includes an award called the Billy Mitchell Award.

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Civil Air Patrol - Cadet - Billy Mitchell Award

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