George Brett (military)

:For the Major League Baseball player, see George Brett (baseball).

Post-war

Brett retired from the army in October 1945, and lived in Winter Park, Florida, where he was later buried.

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He later wrote an influential paper on inter-service relations and the creation of the US Air Force, entitled "The Air Force Struggle for Independence".

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A B-17D Flying Fortress, named "Swoose", which Brett used extensively for his personal transport during WWII, and which he often piloted, is on display at the Smithsonian Institution.

Related Topics:
B-17 - Smithsonian Institution

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