The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Chidlaw, Benjamin Wiley
General
* 18th of December 1900
† 21st of February 1977
(USAAF/USAF)
Promotions
| 1941-09-08 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps) |
| 1941-12-24 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1942-03-01 | Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps) |
| 1942-11-02 | Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1945-04-09 | Major-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1947-10-01 | Lieutenant-General (Air Force of the United States) |
Service
| 1939-10-02 | – | 1942-06-30 | Chief of the Experimental Engineering Branch, Engineering Section, Air Corps Material Division, Office of the Chief of the Air Corps |
| 1942-07-01 | – | 1943-06-30 | Assistant Chief of Staff for Engineering, Air Material Command, Headquarters US Army Air Forces |
| 1943-07-01 | – | 1944-05-XX | Chief of the Material Division, Office of the Assistant Chief of the Air Staff for Material, Headquarters US Army Air Forces |
| 1944-05-11 | – | 1944-09-08 | Chief of Staff, 12th Tactical Air Command [Italy - France] |
| 1944-09-09 | – | 1944-10-19 | Commanding General 12th Fighter Command [Italy] |
| 1944-10-19 | – | 1945-03-23 | Commanding General 22th Tactical Air Command [Italy] |
| 1945-03-24 | – | 1945-05-29 | Commanding General 12th Air Force [Italy] |
| 1945-03-24 | – | 1945-05-29 | Commanding General Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Forces [Italy] |
| 1945-06-20 | – | 1945-07-19 | Deputy Director of the Air Technical Service Command |
| 1945-07-11 | – | 1947-08-XX | Deputy Commanding General for Engineering, Air Technical Service Command |
| 1946-12-XX | – | 1947-01-XX | Acting Commandant of Army Air Forces Technical Training Command |
| 1947-08-XX | – | 1947-10-03 | Deputy Commanding General for Research and Development, Air Material Command |
| 1947-10-04 | – | 1949-08-31 | Deputy Commanding General, Air Material Command |
| 1949-09-01 | – | 1951-08-20 | Commanding General Air Material Command |
| 1951-08-25 | – | 1955-05-31 | Commanding General Air Defense Command |
| 1954-09-01 | – | 1955-05-31 | Commander in Chief Continental Air Defense Command |
| 1955-05-31 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon