The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General John Koehler Gerhart

Gerhart, John Koehler

General

* 27th of November 1907

† 9th of January 1981

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1942-01-05 Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary)
1942-02-01 Major (Army of the United States)
1942-03-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps)
1942-08-28 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-09-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1945-01-23 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)

Service

1940-07-12 1941-06-30 Assistant Operations Officer, Flying Branch, Field Service Section, Air Corps Material Division
1941-07-01 1942-01-XX Assistant Post Operations Officer, Wright Field, Ohio
1942-01-21 1942-04-01 Executive Officer, 8th Bomber Command
1942-04-02 1942-12-XX Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training (A-3), 8th Air Force [United Kingdom]
1943-02-11 1943-06-08 Commanding Officer Proving Group, 16th Base Operations Training Wing
1943-06-22 1944-01-01 Commanding Officer 95th Bombardment Group
1944-01-02 1944-04-16 Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training (A-3), 3rd Bombardment Division
1944-04-17 1945-05-13 Commanding Officer 93rd Combat Bombardment Wing [United Kingdom]
1945-07-01 1945-12-31 Member of the Secretary of War's Separations Board
1946-02-19 1946-12-31 Military Air Advisor to the American Delegation, Council of Foreign Ministers
1947-01-01 1947-09-22 Member of the Officers Selection Board, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1947-09-23 1947-09-28 Deputy Director of Information, Headquarters US Air Force
1947-09-29 1948-01-15 Director of the Legislation & Liaison Division, Headquarters US Air Force
1948-01-16 1949-12-31 Director of Statistical Services, Headquarters US Air Force
1950-01-01 1951-07-14 Chief of Staff, Joint Task Force 3, US Central Control Group, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
1951-07-01 Deputy Director of Operations, Headquarters US Air Force
1953-03-XX Advisor to the Planning Board of the National Security Council, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C.
Chief of the Military Assistance Advisory Group to the United Kingdom
1957-XX-XX Commanding General 12th Air Force [Germany]
1957-07-XX 1962-08-01 Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans & Programs, Headquarters US Air Force
1962-08-01 1965-03-30 Commander in Chief North American Air Defense Command
1965-03-31 Retired
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