Ross Rowell
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Rowell was a pioneer of the Marine Corps focus on the support of ground troops from the air.
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Maj. Ross Rowell developed close air support techniques while commanding Marine Observation Squadron One in Nicaragua in the 1920s. He led the first dive-bombing attack to relieve besieged Marines in the town of Ocotal in 1927. Rowell served as the Director of Marine Corps Aviation in the 1930s.
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U.S. Marine Corps
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