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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02431.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1920s |
| Title | William E Mitchell to Mrs. Olive Crook Henderson regarding the national defense system |
| Date | 27 February 1925 |
| Author | Mitchell, William E. (1879-1936) |
| Recipient | Crook Henderson, Olive |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses working for the common good during peacetime so they may be prepared in time of war. Concludes saying the national defense system is in dire need of revision. Written on War Department, Air Service, Office of the Assistant Chief letterhead. |
| Subjects | Military History Aviation Government and Civics |
| People | Mitchell, William E. (1879-1936) Crook Henderson, Olive (fl. 1924) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | After WWI, Mitchell argued against the huge reductions being made in military aviation. His contention was that the less costly bomber and torpedo plane had rendered expensive surface warships obsolete. The uproar he stirred reached national proportions. Mitchell insisted his bombers could sink any warship afloat and proved it in July 1921. General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is named after William "Billy" Mitchell. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |