Air Corps
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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
“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 former Army Air Corps major was in the class of 2009.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2024
After serving in the Army Air Corps as an airplane and engine mechanic, he enrolled at the Art Institute of Chicago and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1952.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
When John finished high school that same year, he joined the Army Air Corps.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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