
Portrait of Gen. Carl Spaatz. (Photo by Thomas D. Mcavoy/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)
1974: Gen Carl “Tooey” Spaatz, the first USAF Chief of Staff, dies at Walter Reed General Hospital at age 83. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Portrait of Gen. Carl Spaatz. (Photo by Thomas D. Mcavoy/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)
1974: Gen Carl “Tooey” Spaatz, the first USAF Chief of Staff, dies at Walter Reed General Hospital at age 83. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.