Background
Travis, Robert Falligant was born on December 26, 1904 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Son of Major General Robert Jesse and Rena (Falligant) T.: student of University Georgia, 1923.
Travis, Robert Falligant was born on December 26, 1904 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Son of Major General Robert Jesse and Rena (Falligant) T.: student of University Georgia, 1923.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1928. Graduate A.C. (before Christ) Engineering School, Wright Field. 1933; rated senior pilot, combat observer, expert aerial gunner, celestial navigator and bombardier.
Graduate National War College.
Commissioned Second lieutenant Air Force, 1928. and advanced through the grades to brigadier general, 1943. At Mitchell Field, Long Island, New York, 1929-1931, Wright Field, Dayton, O., 1932. Langley Field, Virginia, 1933-1939.
Hickam Field, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, 1939-1941, MacDill Field, Tampa, Florida, 1941, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, 1942-1943.
Commanding officer 29th Bombing Group, 1940-1942, 15th Trig. Wing, 1942-1943, 1st Bombardment Command.
1943, 41st Combat Bombardment Wing, 8th Air Force. 1943; 17th Bombardment Wing, 1944-1945.
14th Air Force. 1946.
Commander of the Pacific Air Command. since 1948.
Member Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Georgia Beta). Mason. Travis Air Base, California so named in his honor.
Married Frances Johnson, August 16, 1929. Children: Jane Darracott, Robert Falligant, Junior.