'''Curtis Emerson LeMay''' (1906–1990) a [[hawkGeneral]] who served as a General in the [[United States Air Force ]] during and after [[World War II]]. He took over the fledgling [[Strategic Air Command]] and for ten years he built it into the professional, disciplined, and powerful organization that kept the peace for thirty-five years after he left it. He was the vice presidential running mate of [[George C. Wallace]] in 1968, seeking the election on an independent party ticket.
During World War II, LeMay ran the systematic strategic bombing campaign in the Pacific Theater.