Air Corps
Americannoun
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(before July 26, 1947) a branch of the U.S. Army concerned with military aviation.
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(before May 1, 1942) the name for the Army Air Forces.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Nasaw cites the instance of Jimmy Stewart, who had enlisted in the Army Air Corps at 32.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
The King became colonel-in-chief of the Army Air Corps 32 years ago - and now he has been succeeded by his eldest son.
From BBC • May 13, 2024
“His Majesty the King will officially hand over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement, per the report.
From Salon • May 9, 2024
The president spoke at a Pennsylvania war memorial last week about his Army Air Corps aviator uncle Ambrose Finnegan, who was shot down over Papua New Guinea, which was a theater of heavy fighting.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024
One year later, the importance of the airplane to US defense was underscored when the Army Air Corps was elevated to the status of an independent branch of the military: the United States Air Force.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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