David K. Stone: William E. Mitchell

Artist: David K. Stone
1922 - 2001
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1979
Image Size: 21 by 17.75 inches
Overall Size: 25.625 by 22.625 inches
Medium: Oil on Masonite

At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, William E. "Billy" Mitchell enlisted in the Army. In 1916, he volunteered for flying service and, during World War I, became the first American to fly over enemy lines. On September 25, 1921, he demonstrated aerial bombing in tests over Chesapeake Bay. Air service officers claimed the tests were perfect, but naval officers remained skeptical. Mitchell retaliated by claiming that battleships would soon become as obsolete as plumed knights. In 1925, military officials attempted to quiet Mitchell by demoting him to colonel. Mitchell accused high military and naval officers of mismanagement. Not long afterward, Mitchell was court-martialed for insubordination and suspended from the service. At this time he resigned, but continued to write articles on air power, predicting that the Japanese were currently assembling a strong air force. World War II proved that the prophetic Mitchell was right. After his death, Congress condemned the court-martial and posthumously awarded Mitchell the Congressional Medal of Honor. Mitchell is now known as the Father of the American Air Force.

This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood® William Mitchell Commemorative Cover postmarked December 29, 1979. 13266

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