VIII Air Support Command

Command

Commanding Officers

United States Air Chiefs of the European Theatre of Operations stand with a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 97th Bomb Group. Left to right these are: Major-General Frank, Brigadier-General Ira Eaker, Brigadier-General Robert Candee, Brigadier-General Frank O'Driscoll Hunter, Major-General Karl Spaatz and Lieutenant-General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 2 Aug 1942.' [stamp] 'USA (BRI) CCC: STF.' [written annotation] and '213540.' [Censor no

Robert Chapin Candee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Air Force Service Command
  • Service Numbers: O-4678
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer, VIII Air Support Command

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

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Sunninghill Park 19 October 1942 - 1 December 1943

Based

Sunninghill Park 1 December 1943

Other

Redesignated

Based

Membury

Previously was

Encompassing

People

Revisions

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Air Force Combat Units of World War II

Date
ContributorPaul Bellamy
Changes
Sources

Airfields of the Ninth Then & Now (R A Freeman, 1994)
Air Force Combat Units of World War II (Maurer, 1983)