Answer the following question: Facts: - death place: bethesda , maryland - caption: maurice a. preston pictured in 1957 as major general - battles: world war ii - death date: 25 january 1983 - allegiance: united states of america - commands: united nineteenth air force states air forces in europe fifth air force - nickname: mo/moe - awards: silver 2 -rrb- distinguished flying cross -lrb- 3 -rrb- bronze star star air medal -lrb- 8 -rrb- -lrb- 2 -rrb- legion of merit -lrb- - birth date: november 25 , 1912 - serviceyears: 1937 -- 1968 - name: maurice a. preston - branch: united states air force - image: preston gen ma.jpg - birth place: weed , california - rank: general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of maurice a. preston .
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general maurice arthur '' mo '' preston -lrb- november 25 , 1912 -- january 25 , 1983 -rrb- was a united states air force four-star general who served as commander in chief , united states air forces in europe -lrb- cincusafe -rrb- from 1966 to 1968 .