In a 51-page statement, Brig Gen Hugh A. Drum, assistant chief of staff, stood his ground against those pushing for the separation of the flying branch from the Army. The statement, delivered to the President’s Air Board on October 13, 1925, was a scathing rebuttal to those who claimed the current system was flawed. Drum’s words were laced with conviction, as he defended the War Department’s stance on the matter.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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