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In 1947, President Truman declared August 1st to be Air Force Day. This declaration came at a critical point in the history of the U.S. Air Force, as U.S. air power had been critical to the Allies’ victory in World War II. However, the Air Force was not yet an independent branch of the armed services. It was still technically part of the U.S. Army.President Truman’s support of the Air Force would lead it to becoming an independent branch of the military on September 18, 1947.Origin of the U.S. A …