A large Air Force base in Oklahoma was named for which of the following men, who was the first Native American to reach rank of major general in the US Army? A.
Patrick Hurley
B.
Edward Vance
C.
Clarence Tinker
D.
William S. Key

C.

Clarence Tinker

Explanation:

Army Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker, a member of the Osage Nation, became the first Native American in the U.S. Army to reach the rank of major general. He was also the first American general to die in World War II.

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