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Carl Andrew Spaatz
Carl Andrew "Tooey" Spaatz (June 28, 1891 – July 14, 1974) was an American World War II general. As commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe in 1944, he successfully pressed for the bombing of the enemy’s oil production facilities as a priority over other targets. He became Chief of Staff of the newly-formed United States Air Force in 1947.
==Early life==
Born as Carl Andrew Spatz, he added the second "a" in 1937 at the request of his wife and three daughters〔http://www.historynet.com/carl-a-spaatz-an-air-power-strategist.htm〕 to clarify the pronunciation of the name, as many pronounced it "spats." He added the second "a" to draw it out to sound like "ah", like the "a" in "father." (The name is thus correctly pronounced "spots.")〔Spaatz was a neighbor and close associate of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Olds at Langley Field, Virginia in the 1930s. Olds had similarly changed the spelling of his name (from Oldys) in 1931 because of common mispronunciation.〕 The result was intended to suggest a Dutch rather than a German origin.〔
Spaatz received his nickname "Tooey" at West Point because of his resemblance to another red-headed cadet named F.J. Toohey. He graduated as a second lieutenant of Infantry 12 June 1914, ranked 97th out of a class of 107.〔 He served with the 25th Infantry at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, until his assignment to the Signal Corps Aviation School at San Diego, California, between 13 October 1915 and 15 May 1916, for pilot training. He was detailed to the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps in Mexico on 8 June 1916 after earning his Junior Military Aviator rating.
Spaatz served in the First Aero Squadron which was attached to General John J. Pershing during the Punitive Expedition. Spaatz was promoted to First Lieutenant on 1 July 1916 and to Captain on 15 May 1917.
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