James Fechet Military person

James Edmond Fechet (August 21, 1877—February 10, 1948) was a major general in the United States Army and the Chief of Air Corps 1927–1931. Men he had selected and worked with both on his staff and in other top Air Corps positions became key leaders of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 21, 1877
Birth place	Texas , Fort Ringgold
Date of death	February 10, 1948
Place of death	Washington D.C.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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Military person

award	Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
military operations	Spanish–American War World War II World War I Pancho Villa Expedition
military branch	United States Army
military command	US Army Air Corps
service start	1898
service end	1898