Francis P. Mulcahy
| Francis Patrick Mulcahy | |
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Major General Francis P. Mulcahy
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| Born |
March 9, 1894 Rochester, New York |
| Died | December 11, 1973 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1917–1946 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Service number | 0-695 |
| Commands held |
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Allied Air Forces in the Solomons (Cactus Air Force), Tenth United States Army Tactical Air Force |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
Francis Patrick Mulcahy (March 9, 1894 – December 11, 1973) was a general and commander in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Mulcahy commanded the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the Cactus Air Force, and the Tenth United States Army Tactical Air Force.
Mulcahy, a native of Rochester, New York, graduated from Notre Dame University in 1914. In 1917, he was commissioned and attended naval flight school, becoming a naval aviator. Like Roy S. Geiger, Mulcahy flew bombing missions in France during World War I. He became one of the Marine Corps pioneers of close air support to ground operations during the inter-war years of expeditionary campaigns in the Caribbean and Central America.
At the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Mulcahy was serving as an observer with the British Western Desert Air Force in North Africa. He deployed to the Pacific in command of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. In the closing months of the Guadalcanal campaign, Mulcahy served in command of Allied Air Forces in the Solomon Islands, also known as the Cactus Air Force.
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