U.S. Army General Billy Mitchell is born in Nice, France. Mitchell, the son of Wisconsin Senator John L. Mitchell, served in World War I and strongly advocated the use of military air forces. Mitchell later commanded the United States Army Air Service before being court-martialed for insubordination in 1925.
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