The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Alden Rudyard Crawford

Crawford, Alden Rudyard

Major-General

* 27th of November 1900

† 24th of July 1978

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1941-11-15 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)
1943-01-09 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-11-09 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-06-12 Lieutenant-Colonel
1947-10-15 Major-General (Air Force of the United States)

Service

1940-07-01 1942-09-05 Technical Executive, Air Corps Material Division
1942-09-06 1944-06-30 Chief of Staff, US Army Air Forces Material Command
1944-09-21 1945-07-09 Deputy Commander US Army Air Forces Service Command, US Mediterranean Theater of Operations
1945-08-20 1947-08-12 Chief of Research & Engineering Division, Office of the Assistant Chief of the Air Staff for Material
1945-11-02 1945-12-17 Acting Assistant Chief of the Air Staff for Material
1947-07-01 1947-08-12 Deputy Assistant Chief of the Air Staff for Material
1947-08-13 1949-08-02 Chief of Engineering Division, Air Material Command
1949-09-01 1950-06-11 Commanding General 12th Air Force
1950-07-25 Deputy Chief of Staff for Material, US Air Forces in Europe [Germany]
1953-07-XX Retired
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