The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Hansell, Haywood Shepherd Jr.
Major-General
* 28th of September 1903
† 14th of November 1988
(USAAF/USAF)
Nickname: Possum
Promotions
| 1942-01-05 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary) |
| 1942-02-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1942-03-01 | Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps) |
| 1942-08-10 | Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1946-12-31 | Brigadier-General (Retired) |
Service
| 1941-08-29 | – | 1942-03-09 | Chief of the European Branch, Air War Plans Division, Headquarters US Army Air Forces |
| 1942-03-10 | – | 1942-07-12 | Member of the Joint Strategy Committee, Strategy & Policy Group, Operations Division, War Department General Staff |
| 1942-08-27 | – | 1942-12-03 | Officer in Charge of Air Section, European Theater of Operations US Army |
| 1942-12-04 | – | 1942-12-31 | Commanding General 3rd Bombardment Wing [United Command] |
| 1943-01-01 | – | 1943-06-15 | Commanding General 1st Bombardment Wing [United Kingdom] |
| 1943-06-16 | – | 1943-06-30 | Member of the Planning Committee, Chiefs of Staff, Supreme Allied Command |
| 1943-07-01 | – | 1943-10-22 | Member of the Tactical Air Force Planning Committee |
| 1943-08-01 | – | 1943-10-22 | Commander in Chief Allied Expeditionary Air Force |
| 1943-11-XX | – | 1944-04-06 | Chief of the Combined & Joint Staff Division, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans, Headquarters US Army Air Forces |
| 1944-04-06 | – | 1944-08-20 | Chief of Staff, 20th Air Force |
| 1944-04-06 | – | 1944-08-20 | Air Planner, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| 1944-08-28 | – | 1945-01-20 | Commanding General 21st Bomber Command |
| 1945-02-15 | – | 1945-02-25 | Commanding General 38th Flying Training Wing |
| 1945-06-XX | – | 1945-09-XX | Attached to Headquarters Air Transport Command |
| 1945-09-30 | – | 1946-01-14 | Commanding General Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command |
| 1946-07-01 | – | 1946-08-18 | Commanding General Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command |
| 1946-12-31 | Retired | ||
| 1951-07-15 | Recalled | ||
| 1951-07-16 | – | 1952-04-02 | Chief of Mobilization Division, Directorate of Plans, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters US Air Force |
| 1952-04-02 | – | 1953-04-XX | Assistant for Mutual Security, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters US Air Force |
| 1953-04-XX | – | 1955-05-01 | Senior Air Force Member, Military Studies & Evaluations Division, Weapons Systems Evaluation Group, Office of the Secretary of Defense |
| 1955-05-01 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon