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Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Travers Harris is remembered in the RAF chapel in Westminster Abbey. His name, with those of other wartime leaders, was painted in 1989 below the Battle of Britain memorial window. He was born in Cheltenham on 13th April 1892, a son of George, of the Indian Civil Service, and his wife Caroline (Elliot).
The “Whirlwind” of Bomber Harris. Arthur Travers Harris, known as “Bomber” Harris, became commander of RAF Bomber Command in early 1942. Until then, Bomber Command hadn’t done much, but the energetic and controversial Harris soon changed all that. He became the architect and chief proponent of nighttime “area bombing” of major ...
Sir Arthur Travers Harris, 1st Baronet, made significant contributions to British heritage as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of RAF Bomber Command during the height of the Anglo-American strategic bombing campaign against Nazi Germany in the Second World War. Commonly known as "Bomber" Harris, he played a crucial role in shaping ...
Arthur Harris was named the new chief of RAF Bomber Command; he would take office on the following day. 23 Feb 1942. Air Marshal Arthur T. "Bomber" Harris took command of RAF Bomber Command. 14 Jun 1942. British Air Marshal Harris was knighted in honor of his success with 1,000-plane raids. 22 Feb 1943.
1 de jan. de 2005 · At the top of this list is Bomber Harris. Sir Arthur Travers Harris, Marshal of the Royal Air Force, was the head of RAF Bomber Command in the period 1942 through 1945. During that time, the RAF dropped almost a million tons of bombs. Half fell on German cities. Harris is forever linked with images of the destruction of German cultural landmarks.
A T Harris_P. Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur Harris. Arthur Travers. b: 13 Apr 1892 r: 15 Sep 1945 d: 5 Apr 1984. Baronet - 1 Jan 1953 (Conferred 13 Feb 1953), GCB - 14 Jun 1945 ( KCB - 11 Jun 1942, CB - 11 Jul 1940), OBE - 3 Jun 1927, AFC - 2 Nov 1918, MiD - 15 Sep 1939, MiD - 1 Jan 1941, LL.D ...
Sir Arthur Harris fue ascendido a Mariscal de la RAF en septiembre de 1946, y se retiró ese mismo año a dirigir una de sus inversiones en Sudáfrica hasta 1953. Ese año regresó a Inglaterra y fue nombrado Sir , Baronet y caballero gran cruz de la Orden del Baño .
