Mulcahy, a native of
Rochester, New York, graduated from
Notre Dame University in 1914. In 1917, he was commissioned and attended naval flight school, becoming a
naval aviator. Like
Roy S. Geiger, Mulcahy flew bombing missions in
France during
World War I. He became one of the Marine Corps pioneers of
close air support to ground operations during the inter-war years of expeditionary campaigns in the
Caribbean and
Central America. In September 1944, Mulcahy succeeded Major General
Ross E. Rowell, USMC, as the commanding general of Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force. He was also commanding general of the
Marine Fleet Air, West Coast. Mulcahy volunteered to lead the
Tactical Air Force, Tenth Army during the
Invasion of Okinawa. He died on December 11, 1973. ==Awards==