Major General Clayton Lawrence Bissell (1896 – January 1, 1973) {D.S.C. {USA} & D.F.C.{UK}} was born in Kane, PA., in 1896. He graduated from Valparaiso University, Indiana, in 1917 with a degree of doctor of laws. He was an Ace in World War I {see [[1]]}. 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Distinguished Flying Cross may mean: Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), including Commonwealth countries Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Category: ... Kane is a borough located in McKean County, Pennsylvania. ... Valparaiso University is a private university located in the city of Valparaiso in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... The word ace comes from the Old French word as (from Latin as) meaning a unit, from the name of a small Roman coin. ...

Major General Clayton Bissell ordered the destruction of information that was evidence of the Soviet Union's role in the massacre of thousands of Polish people in Katyn massacre. During the 1951–52 investigation Bissell defended his action before Congress, contending that it was not in the US interest to embarrass an ally whose forces were still needed to defeat Japan. Mass graves at Katyn war cemetery. ... A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. ...

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• United States Air Force biography

Information from this article was used from Katyn massacre article. Van Vliet Report (reconstructed and discussion of), last accessed on 19 December 2005 Mass graves at Katyn war cemetery. ...