Nathan Farragut Twining Military person

Nathan Farragut Twining, (/ˈtwaɪnɪŋ/ TWY-ning; October 11, 1897 – March 29, 1982) was a United States Air Force General, born in Monroe, Wisconsin. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force from 1953 until 1957. As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1957 to 1960 he was the first member of the Air Force to serve in that role.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 11, 1897
Birth place	United States
Date of death	March 29, 1982
Place of death	Texas , Lackland Air Force Base , United States
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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award	Bronze Star Medal Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy) National Defense Service Medal World War II Victory Medal (United States) Order of the White Elephant National Order of Merit (France) American Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Mexican Border Service Medal Legion of Honour Air Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Commendation Medal Cross of Merit with Swords (Poland) Orders decorations and medals of SFR Yugoslavia Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) American Defense Service Medal Army of Occupation of Germany Medal World War I Victory Medal (United States) Army of Occupation Medal Military Order of Italy Order of the Phoenix (Greece) Order of Military Merit (Korea) Order of National Security Merit (Korea) Order of Merit (Egypt) Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France)
military operations	World War II Pancho Villa Expedition
military branch	United States Army Air Forces
military command	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chief of Staff of the Air Force *Twentieth Air Force
relation	Nathan Crook Twining Merrill B. Twining
service start	1915
service end	1960