The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General William Evans Hall

Hall, William Evans

Lieutenant-General

* 22nd of October 1907

† 28th of May 1984

(USAAF/USAF)

Nickname: Bill

Promotions

1942-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-03-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps)
1943-03-25 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-06-13 Major
1946-07-11 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1948-04-02 Colonel (United States Air Force)
1949-09-23 Brigadier-General (United States Air Force)

Service

1941-09-10 1942-07-03 Assistant Air Inspector, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1942-07-04 1942-09-19 Assistant Secretary of Air Staff, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1942-09-20 1943-03-22 Secretary of the Air Staff, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1943-03-23 1944-09-05 Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1944-09-18 1945-02-02 Chief of the US Mission to Bulgaria
1945-02-03 1945-05-23 Deputy Commanding General 15th Air Force [Italy]
1945-06-06 1946-05-15 Deputy Assistant Chief of Air Staff for Personnel, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1946-05-16 1947-08-31 Member of Advisory Group to the Chief of Staff of US Army Air Forces
1947-09-13 1948-10-06 Chief of Armed Forces Division, Office of the US Military Government of Germany
1948-10-07 1949-11-28 Assistant Chief of Staff (G-2), US European Command
1948-10-07 1949-09-14 Director of Intelligence, US European Command
1949-09-15 1949-11-XX Director of Intelligence, 1130th Special Activities Group
1949-12-01 1950-01-07 Deputy Director of Legislation & Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the US Air Force
1950-01-08 1951-01-11 Director of Legislation & Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the US Air Force
1951-01-29 1952-09-XX Commanding General 4th Air Force
1952-09-XX 1953-09-XX Vice Commanding General Continental Air Command
1953-09-XX 1957-06-30 Assistant Chief of Staff for Reserve Forces, Headquarters US Air Force
1957-07-01 1961-09-30 Commanding General Continental Air Command
1957-07-01 1961-XX-XX Senior Member & Air Force Representative to the United Nations Military Staff Committee
1961-09-30 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon