The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Leo Andrew Walton

Walton, Leo Andrew

Major-General

* 7th of October 1890

† 7th of September 1961

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1936-06-16 Lieutenant-General (Temporary)
1936-12-18 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-11 Colonel (Temporary)
1941-12-24 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-10-29 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1944-04-01 Colonel
1948-02-19 Brigadier-General (United States Air Force)
1948-02-19 Major-General (Air Force of the United States)
1949-07-01 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1936-05-06 1937-07-12 Executive Officer, 1st Wing
1937-08-20 1938-06-21 Attending the Command & General Staff School
1938-09-01 1940-07-02 Director of the Department Command, Staff & Logistics, Air Corps Technical School
1940-08-27 1942-05-06 Commanding Officer Air Corps Advanced Flying School
1942-05-07 1944-11-29 Chief of Staff, Western Flight Training Command
1944-12-03 1945-02-01 Chief of Staff, 6th Air Force
1945-02-02 1945-07-09 Chief of Staff, Caribbean Defense Command
1945-08-12 1946-04-27 Air Inspector, Army Air Forces
1946-02-10 1946-04-12 President of the Officer Interview Board
1946-04-28 1946-05-26 Attached to Air Defense Command
1946-06-07 1948-07-31 Commanding General 14th Air Force
1948-08-01 1949-06-30 Deputy Director of Secretary of Air Force Personnel Council
1949-06-30 Retired
Picture source: From: "Assembly, April 1962" by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.