Clarence Irvine

Clarence S. Irvine

Born	(1898-12-16)16 December 1898 St. Paul, Nebraska
Died	7 September 1975(1975-09-07) (aged 76) Los Angeles, California
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army (1919–1947) United States Air Force (1947–1959)
Years of service	1919–1959
Rank	Lieutenant general
Service number	O-11293, 296A
Commands	509th Bomb Wing 7th Bomb Wing 19th Air Division
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Bombing of Japan Occupation of Japan
Awards	Legion of Merit (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal (2) Bronze Star Medal

Clarence Shortridge Irvine (16 December 1898 – 7 September 1975) was a United States Air Force (USAF) lieutenant general who was involved in the development and deployment of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Convair B-36A Peacemaker, Boeing B-47 Stratojet, Boeing B-52 Stratofortress and the Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber. He flew aircraft in several films, including Wings and Hell's Angels.