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COMMANDER // 1892–1984

Arthur Harris

Marshal of the Royal Air ForceUnited KingdomUnited States1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1892 – 1984

1900192519501975World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Battle of the Bulge — Dec 1944–Jan 1945 · United States · World War II

Active service 1944 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 52.

Profile

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Travers Harris, 1st Baronet,, commonly known as "Bomber" Harris by the press and often within the RAF as "Butcher" or "Butch" Harris, was a British-Rhodesian Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) RAF Bomber Command during the height of the Anglo-American strategic bombing campaign against Nazi Germany in the Second World War.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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