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"In memory of my good friend..."

Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. John Alison signs a photo displayed in the Air Force Special Operations Command headquarters building, dedicating the photo "in memory of my good friend, Phil Cochran." The 96-year-old general is recognized as the first Air Commando, who, at the personal request of Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold, helped Col. Cochran plan and execute Operation Thursday, a mission during which the Air Commandos alongside the British "Chindits" penetrated deep behind Japanese lines and conducted the first nighttime airfield seizure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Gen. Donald Wurster)

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