Air force general john ryan biography
The general was born in Cherokee, Iowa, in Following graduation from Cherokee Junior College in , he entered the United States Military Academy from which he graduated in He next attended flying school at Randolph and Kelly fields, Texas, and received his pilot wings in.
| BIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL JOHN D. RYAN, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE - General John Dale Ryan was born in Cherokee, IA, Dec 10, , the son of E. T. Ryan & Mabel C. Ryan (both deceased). He graduated from Wilson High School, Cherokee, IA in Following graduation from Cherokee Junior College in ; he entered the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, from which he graduated in He next attended flying Primary and Advanced Flying Schools at Randolph and Kelly Fields, TX and received his pilot wings in General Ryan remained at Kelly Field as a flight instructor for approximately two years. From Jan until Aug , he was Director of training at Midland Army Air Field, Texas and was instrumental in establishing an advanced bombardier training school. His next assignment was a operations officer for the Second Air Force at Colorado Springs, CO. In February he was transferred to Italy, where he commanded the 2nd Bombardment Group and later be |