Elwood Richard Quesada Military person

Elwood Richard "Pete" Quesada, CB, CBE (April 13, 1904 – February 9, 1993) was a United States Air Force General, FAA administrator, and, later, a club owner in Major League Baseball.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 13, 1904
Birth place	Washington D.C.
Date of death	February 09, 1993
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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allegiance	United States of America
award	Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) Purple Heart Order of the Bath Legion of Honour Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France)
military operations	World War II
military branch	United States Army Air Corps United States Air Force
military command	IX Fighter Command IX Tactical Air Command *Tactical Air Command
military unit	Joint Chiefs of Staff
service start	1924
service end	1951