Carl Andrew Spaatz

Carl Andrew Spaatz Historical Figure Nationality: United States Year of Birth: 1891 Year of Death: 1974 Cause of Death: Congestive heart failure Occupation: Soldier, pilot Spouse: Ruth Harrison Children: Three Military Branch: United States Army Air Forces (World War I, World War II) United States Air Force Fictional Appearances: Joe Steele POD: 1878; Relevant POD: July, 1932 Novel or Story?: Novel Type of Appearance: Direct (novel) Occupation: Military judge

Carl Andrew "Tooey" Spaatz (June 28, 1891 – July 14, 1974) was an American World War II general who served as the last Commanding General of the United States Army Air Forces and the first Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.

Born as Carl Andrew Spatz, he added the second "a" in 1937 at the request of his wife and daughters to clarify the pronunciation of the name ("spots"), as many pronounced it "spats".

Carl Andrew Spaatz in Joe Steele

Major Carl Spatz was part of the tribunal that heard the case against Father Coughlin in 1936. He and Captain William Halsey remained silent when the head of the tribunal, Colonel Walter Short asked what the tribunal believed Coughlin's sentence should be. First Lieutenant Nathan Bedford Forrest III, however, voted for Coughlin's execution, which was carried out in short order.

Literary comment

Spaatz/Spatz is not mentioned in the short story.

References

Military offices (OTL)
Preceded by Gen. of the Army Henry H. Arnold	Commanding General, United States Army Air Forces 1946-1947	Succeeded by Office abolished, Army Air Forces replaced by United States Air Force
Preceded by New title	Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force 1947-1948	Succeeded by Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg