Generals of World War II

About the project

This project attempts to create a biographical database, which covers the army generals of all participating countries of the Second World War. At the moment the database contains 29021 short biographical sketches of the army generals of World War 2.

However, taking into account the scope of the project, the information on each general will vary in detail. Some generals have only been identified and listed with their last names, while others are listed with full names and sketches of their military careers. I am engaged in the quest for further biographical information on the generals and as a result there will be continual updates.

To find information on a specific general use the Search function or just click on The Generals and then choose the country of origin.

I hope that you will find this a useful reference tool.

General of the day

Hegenberger, Albert Francis

Major-General

* 30th of September 1895

† 31st of August 1983

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1940-12-30	Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary)
1941-04-25	Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1941-12-18	Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-01-05	Colonel (Temporary)
1942-06-08	Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-09-18	Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1945-09-07	Major-General (Army of the United States)

Service

1940-11-XX	–	1941-04-XX	Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, Hawaiian Air Force
1941-04-01	–	1942-03-XX	Commanding Officer 11th Bombardment Group [Hawaii]
			Commanding Officer of the 18th Bombardment Wing [Hawaii]
	–	1942-07-XX	Chief of Staff, 7th Bomber Command [Hawaii]
1942-06-20	–	1942-06-25	Acting Commanding Officer 7th Bomber Command [Hawaii]
1942-07-XX	–	1942-09-XX	Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training (A-3), 2nd Air Force
1942-09-04	–	1942-10-XX	Commanding Officer 2nd Bomber Command
1942-12-22	–	1944-01-XX	Commanding Officer 21st Bombardment Wing
1944-01-XX	–	1945-01-XX	Chief of Staff, 2nd Air Force
1945-02-17	–	1945-08-XX	Chief of Staff, 14th Air Force [China]
1945-08-01	–	1945-12-XX	Commanding General 10th Air Force [China]
1946-01-XX	–	1946-06-XX	Attached to US Army Air Forces Selection Committee, Headquarters U.S. Army Air Forces
1946-07-XX	–	1946-09-XX	Attached to Pacific Air Command US Army
1946-09-XX	–	1947-12-XX	Commanding General 1st Air Division [Okinawa]
1947-12-XX	–	1948-07-XX	Chief of Air Force Special Weapons Group, Headquarters US Air Force
1948-07-XX	–	1949-08-XX	Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (Atomic Energy), Headquarters US Air Force
1949-08-31			Retired

Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon

Contact

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Best Regards
Steen Ammentorp, Librarian DB., M.L.I.Sc.

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