The Generals of WWII

Generals from USA Flag for USA
Portrait of General Nathan Farragut Twining

Twining, Nathan Farragut

General

* 11th of October 1897

† 29th of March 1982

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1941-09-15 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-02-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-03-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps)
1942-06-17 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1942-12-11 Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-02-05 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1945-06-05 Lieutenant-General (Army of the United States)
1946-07-18 Brigadier-General

Service

1940-08-08 1940-11-16 Assistant Chief of Inspection Division, Office of the Chief of the Air Corps
1940-11-17 1941-12-10 Chief of Technical Inspection Section, Inspection Division, Office of the Chief of the Air Corps
1941-12-11 1942-02-XX Duty in the Operations Division, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1942-02-XX 1942-05-XX Assistant Executive Officer, Office of the Chief of the Air Staff, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1942-05-XX 1942-07-10 Director of War Organization and Movement, Office of the Chief of the Air Staff, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1942-07-20 1943-01-04 Chief of Staff, US Army Forces in the South Pacific Area
1943-01-05 1943-07-25 Commanding General 13th Air Force [New Caledonia - Espiritu Santo]
1943-07-25 1943-12-XX Commander Air Solomon Islands
1944-01-03 1945-05-25 Commanding General 15th Air Force [Italy]
1944-01-03 1945-05-25 Commanding General Mediterranean Allied Strategic Air Force
1945-06-24 1945-07-23 Attached to Legislative & Liaison Division, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1945-07-24 1945-08-01 Attached to US Army Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific
1945-08-02 1945-10-15 Commanding General 20th Air Force [Guam]
1945-12-08 1946-03-08 Commanding General Air Technical Service Command
1946-03-09 1947-10-13 Commanding General Air Material Command
1947-10-14 1947-10-20 Commanding General Alaskan Department
1947-10-21 1950-07-01 Commander in Chief of Alaskan Command
1950-07-14 1950-10-09 Acting Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Headquarters US Air Force
1950-10-10 1953-06-30 Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters US Air Force
1953-06-30 1957-06-30 Chief of Staff, Headquarters US Air Force
1957-08-15 1960-09-30 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
1960-09-30 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon