The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Harold Lee George

George, Harold Lee

Lieutenant-General

* 19th of July 1893

† 24th of February 1986

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1940-12-30 Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary)
1941-04-25 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1941-12-18 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-01-02 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-01-05 Colonel (Temporary)
1942-04-19 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1942-08-09 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1945-03-16 Lieutenant-General (Army of the United States)
1946-03-04 Brigadier-General
1946-05-01 Major-General
1946-12-30 Termination of rank Lieutenant-General (Army of the United States)

Service

1934-XX-XX 1936-XX-XX Director of Air Tactics & Strategy, Air Corps Tactical School
1936-09-XX 1937-06-XX Attending the Command & General Staff School
1937-XX-XX 1940-02-XX Commanding Officer 96th Bombardment Squadron
1940-02-XX 1941-05-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Bombardment Group
1941-XX-XX Executive Officer, 2nd Bombardment Group
1941-07-XX 1941-XX-XX Assistant Chief of Staff for War Plans, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1942-03-XX Commanding Officer Air Corps Ferrying Command
1942-07-01 Commanding General US Army Air Forces Ferrying Command
1942-07-01 1946-03-11 Commanding General Air Transport Command
1946-03-12 1946-XX-XX Director of Information, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1946-XX-XX Senior US Army Air Force Representative to the United Nations Military Staff Committee
1946-12-31 Retired
1955-03-XX Recalled
1955-03-XX 1955-11-XX Special Consultant to the Chief of Staff, Headquarters US Air Force
1955-11-04 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon