Sentence examples for was to command the from inspiring English sources

Not only was he lucky but on many occasions his pilot was Paul Tibbets, an outstandingly skilful airman who was to command the Enola Gay.Mission 13In 1944 Paul Tibbets was told about the Manhattan Project and ordered to pick a crew for what was called special bombing mission number 13.

Pratt was to command the "Black" forces which would include Saratoga and Langley.

Patton's final assignment was to command the Fifteenth United States Army based in Bad Nauheim.

Nicholson was given command of the land-based effort while Vetch was to command the provincial militia of New England that were to accompany the fleet.

USASTAF's role was to command the Twentieth Air Force as well as the Eighth Air Force, which at the time was moving from Europe to Okinawa.

It is probable that in early 479 BC, Themistocles was stripped of his command; instead, Xanthippus was to command the Athenian fleet, and Aristides the land forces.

Captain Fried who is to command the new liner kept calling it the S.S. Manhatting.

Both Cameron and Miliband would need the votes of other parties if they are to command the confidence of the House of Commons.

Firoza's routine duty is to command the Afghan Local Police in the area.

Instead, as a compromise, the Spartans (an insignificant naval power), in the person of Eurybiades were to command the naval forces.

Although Rodney's ultimate orders were to command the West Indies fleet, he had secret instructions to first resupply Gibraltar and Minorca.