The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Doolittle, James Harold
Lieutenant-General
* 14th of December 1896
† 27th of September 1993
(USAAF)
Nickname: Jimmy
Promotions
| 1944-03-16 | Lieutenant-General (Confirmed US Senate) |
Service
| 1940-07-01 | – | 1940-11-15 | Assistant District Supervisor, Central Air Corps Procurement District, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 1940-09-07 | – | 1940-10-13 | Member of Special Air Corps Mission to United Kingdom |
| 1940-11-16 | – | 1942-01-08 | Assistant District Supervisor, Central Air Corps Procurement District, Detroit, Michigan |
| 1942-06-XX | – | 1942-08-01 | Commanding Officer 4th Bombardment Wing |
| 1942-09-23 | – | 1943-02-26 | Commanding General 12th Air Force [United Kingdom - North Africa] |
| 1943-02-18 | – | 1943-12-10 | Commanding General Northwest African Strategic Air Force |
| 1943-02-26 | – | 1943-11-01 | Commanding General 12th Bomber Command [North Africa] |
| 1943-11-01 | – | 1944-03-01 | Commanding General 15th Air Force [North Africa - Italy] |
| 1943-12-10 | – | 1944-03-01 | Commanding General Mediterranean Strategic Air Force |
| 1944-01-06 | – | 1945-05-10 | Commanding General 8th Air Force [United Kingdom] |
| 1945-07-19 | – | 1945-09-12 | Commanding General 8th Force [Okinawa] |
| 1946-01-24 | – | 1947-XX-XX | President of the Air Force Association |
| 1946-05-10 | Released from Active Duty |
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon