The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ralph Francis Stearley

Stearley, Ralph Francis

Major-General

* 25th of July 1898

† 3rd of February 1973

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1941-07-15 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps)
1942-02-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps)
1942-12-11 Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-09-17 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-02-19 Brigadier-General (United States Air Force)

Service

1940-06-XX 1942-04-XX Executive Officer, Training & Organization Division, Office of the Chief of the Air Corps
1942-04-XX 1942-06-XX Member of the Canadian-American Military Board
1942-06-XX 1943-01-XX Chief of Air Group, Military Intelligence Service
1943-01-XX 1943-05-XX Director of Air Support, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1943-05-XX 1944-04-XX Commanding Officer 1st Air Service Command
1944-04-XX 1944-08-XX Operations Officer, 9th Air Force
1944-08-XX 1945-04-XX Operations Officer, 1st Allied Airborne Army
1945-04-XX 1945-09-XX Commanding General 9th Tactical Air Division
1945-09-XX 1946-01-XX Commanding Officer Air Section, 15th Army
1946-01-XX 1947-XX-XX Deputy Chief of Legislation & Liaison Division, War Department General Staff
1947-XX-XX 1948-07-XX Director of Legislation & Liaison Division, Headquarters US Air Force
1948-07-XX Commanding General 14th Air Force
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley