Question: What key details about curtis lemay can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: curtis emerson lemay -lrb- november 15 , 1906 -- october 1 , 1990 -rrb- was a general in the united states air force and the vice presidential running mate of american independent party candidate george wallace in the 1968 presidential election . curtis lemay is credited with designing and implementing an effective , but also controversial , systematic strategic bombing campaign in the pacific theater of world war ii . during the war , he was known for planning and executing a massive bombing campaign against cities in japan and a crippling minelaying campaign in japan 's internal waterways . after the war , he initiated the berlin airlift , then reorganized the strategic air command -lrb- sac -rrb- into an effective instrument of nuclear war . he served as chief of staff of the u.s. air force from 1961 until his retirement in 1965 .
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- branch is 25px air forces 25px united states army air corps united states united army ohio national guard states air force 25px united states army- birth name is curtis emerson lemay- battles is world war ii- death date is 01 october 1990- commands is 25px usaf chief of staff twentieth air force 25px strategic air command 25px- nickname is '' '' , '' bombs away '' lemay , the '' old big cigar '' iron pants '' , '' the demon- placeofburial is united states air force academy cemetery- rank is 45px general- awards is 25px 3 -rrb- 25px silver star 25px distinguished flying cross -lrb- distinguished 3 -rrb- 25px air medal -lrb- 5 -rrb- 25px order service of the sword -lrb- commander grand cross -rrb- 25px order cross of the rising sun -lrb- grand cordon -rrb- 25px legion 25px of honour -lrb- commandeur -rrb- 25px order of the southern distinguished cross 25px order of ouissam alaouite 25px french croix de service guerre -lrb- palm -rrb- 25px belgian croix de guerre -lrb- medal palm -rrb- -lrb-- birth date is 15 november 1906- serviceyears is 1929 -- 1965- laterwork is politician , candidate for u.s. vice president- image size is 220px- image is curtis lemay -lrb- usaf -rrb- . jpg- death place is march air force base , california- birth place is columbus , ohio