Summary of Warren Kozak's LeMay

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#1 Curtis Emerson LeMay, the future president of the United States, was four years old in 1910, when he saw a flying machine pass overhead. He went chasing after it, and when he couldn’t catch it, he was devastated. The memory of that plane would deeply influence the course of his life.

#2 Curtis LeMay, the eldest child, was born in 1906 in Columbus, Ohio. His father, Erving, was a brakeman for the railroad, which was a good and stable job in that era. But something happened, and Erving began losing one job after another. The family lived like nomads.

#3 Curtis LeMay’s father, Erving, was a dreamer who never was satisfied. He wanted to move on to something else, and he would always be looking for work. He was a strict disciplinarian, like Curtis.

#4 The great adventure of Curtis LeMay’s youth came in 1914 when he was eight years old. He had lost his construction job and was living in Montana with his family. He fell in love with the outdoors, and his father taught him how to shoot and handle a gun.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 2, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822528178

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Curtis Emerson LeMay, the future president of the United States, was four years old in 1910, when he saw a flying machine pass overhead. He went chasing after it, and when he couldn’t catch it, he was devastated. The memory of that plane would deeply influence the course of his life.

#2

Curtis LeMay, the eldest child, was born in 1906 in Columbus, Ohio. His father, Erving, was a brakeman for the railroad, which was a good and stable job in that era. But something happened, and Erving began losing one job after another. The family lived like nomads.

#3

Curtis LeMay’s father, Erving, was a dreamer who never was satisfied. He wanted to move on to something else, and he would always be looking for work. He was a strict disciplinarian, like Curtis.

#4

The great adventure of Curtis LeMay’s youth came in 1914 when he was eight years old. He had lost his construction job and was living in Montana with his family. He fell in love with the outdoors, and his father taught him how to shoot and handle a gun.

#5

In the early 20th century, California was a magical place for people with drive and imagination. Erving LeMay, however, was not interested in staying there. He had put his family in a tenement apartment in Emeryville, and found menial work in a cannery.

#6

Curtis’s childhood was extremely abnormal. He was extremely responsible, and he never had any fun. He spent his time reading or working to earn money or improve himself.

#7

Curtis had a dream of flying, but he never had the chance to enjoy it. Work always came first.

#8

LeMay was going to bed at three in the morning six nights a week, but he still had to get up early for classes. He also found time during the day to study and drill with his ROTC unit. But he was not getting enough sleep.

#9

LeMay had a flying obsession in his college years, and he tried to get into the Army Air Corps. He was barely able to graduate in 1928, but he was an ROTC honor graduate, and he heard that honor graduates might have a leg up in the competition for the 100 spots.

#10

LeMay began the process of getting into the Air Corps by breaking down the problem. He sought information from anyone with knowledge about the application process, and he learned that candidates were ranked according to their military backgrounds with West Point graduates at the top. But he also learned there were loopholes that could help him reach