Alvin Luedecke
United States Air Force general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alvin Roubal Luedecke ([needs english IPA]; 10 October 1910 – 9 August 1998) was a United States Army Air Forces general during World War II. He commanded the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project after the war. After retiring from the Air Force in 1958, he became the General Manager of the United States Atomic Energy Commission. He was appointed Deputy Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1964 and was the acting president of Texas A&M University from 30 March 1970, to 1 November 1970.
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Born | (1910-10-01)1 October 1910 Eldorado, Texas, U.S. |
Died | 9 August 1998(1998-08-09) (aged 87) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Buried | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1932–1958 |
Rank | Major General |
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Battles/wars | World War II: |
Awards | See list |
Alma mater | A&M College of Texas |
Other work | General Manager of the United States Atomic Energy Commission Deputy Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Acting President of Texas A&M University |
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