AIR FORCE GENERAL RECEIVES THE GOLD CUP - Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Sir Charles Portal, recently presented a Gold Cup from the to the It was accepted on behalf of the by General Carl Spaatz at a London ceremony and taken to America where General Spaatz handed it to General Arnold. In a short speech General Arnold accepted the cup with graitutde and said that he regarded it as a symbol of the wonderful partnership between the two Air Forces which had contributed so much to the defeat of Germany. He looked forward to this close partnership cont
AIR FORCE GENERAL RECEIVES THE GOLD CUP - Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Sir Charles Portal, recently presented a Gold Cup from the to the It was accepted on behalf of the by General Carl Spaatz at a London ceremony and taken to America where General Spaatz handed it to General Arnold. In a short speech General Arnold accepted the cup with graitutde and said that he regarded it as a symbol of the wonderful partnership between the two Air Forces which had contributed so much to the defeat of Germany. He looked forward to this close partnership continuing unbroken in the future. The cup was finally filled with champagne and passed around to the American and British representatives each recipient making a few suitable remarks. Picture issued 1945 shows - Lord Halifax looking on as General Spaatz [right] pands the Gold Cup to General Arnold, Royal Air Force
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