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William Ormond Butler
William Ormond "Bruce" Butler (23 September 1895 – 29 October 1962) was a United States Army Air Force major general (United States), major general. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in April 1917 and was commissioned in the Field Artillery Branch (United States), Field Artillery Branch. After service on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front in World War I, he transferred to the United States Army Air Corps in 1920. During World War II, he commanded the Eleventh Air Force in Alaska. Early life William Ormond "Bruce" Butler was born in Marshall, Virginia, on 23 September 1895, the son of Robert Ormond Butler, an engineer, and Mary McGeorge Hume. They returned to Mary's ancestral home in Marshall for the birth of each of their three children. The family was living in Marietta, Ohio, where Butler's father was engaged in the construction of a new dam, when Butler heard that Congressman George White (Ohio politician), George White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall, Virginia
Marshall is a census-designated place (CDP) in northwestern Fauquier County, Virginia, in the United States. The population as of 2024, was 3,292. History Marshall was originally known as "Salem". It became Marshall after a short-lived incorporation. It is named after John Marshall, the former United States Supreme Court Chief Justice who grew up at Oak Hill in nearby Delaplane. Marshall is home to the Fauquier Heritage and Preservation Foundation, as well as the Number 18 School in Marshall, which was the last one-room school in Fauquier County. Originally a whites-only schoolhouse, it was a blacks-only schoolhouse until it closed in the 1960s as a result of desegregation. It has been restored, and school groups often visit. The Ashville Historic District, Marshall Historic District, Morgantown Historic District, Number 18 School in Marshall, and Waveland are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Marshall is centered along State Route 55 be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
