Elwood Richard Quesada

Elwood Richard Quesada

CB CBE
Elwood Richard Quesada; CB CBE
	Lt Gen. Elwood R. Quesada
Nickname(s)	"Pete"
Born	April 13, 1904; Washington, D.C., US
Died	February 9, 1993 (aged 88); Jupiter, Florida, US
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army Air Corps; United States Air Force;
Years of service	1924–1951
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Joint Chiefs of Staff
Commands held	Tactical Air Command; IX Tactical Air Command; IX Fighter Command;
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (2); Distinguished Flying Cross; Purple Heart; Air Medal (11);
Other work	Lockheed; Administrator of the FAA; MLB owner;

Elwood Richard Quesada, CB, CBE (April 13, 1904 – February 9, 1993), nicknamed "Pete", was a United States Air Force Lt. General, FAA administrator, and, later, a club owner in Major League Baseball.

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