The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Benjamin Grant Weir

Weir, Benjamin Grant

Brigadier-General

* 25th of July 1891

† 11th of April 1991

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1935-12-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-01-01 Colonel (Temporary)
1941-06-26 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-12-01 Colonel
1945-01-04 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-03-05 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-07-01 Brigadier-General (United States Air Force) (Retired)

Service

1932-07-05 1936-06-11 Air Corps Instructor at the Infantry School
1936-XX-XX 1938-07-08 Commanding Officer Albrook Field [Panama]
1936-XX-XX 1938-07-08 Commanding Officer 16th Pursuit Group [Panama]
1938-07-09 1938-10-31 Attached to 19th Wing
1938-12-14 1939-03-11 Attached to 1st Wing
1939-03-12 1941-10-27 Executive Officer, March Field, California
1940-01-01 1941-10-27 Commanding Officer 4th Air Base Squadron
1941-10-28 1942-04-01 Commanding Officer 4th Air Force Base Command
1942-07-01 1943-03-31 Air Corps Instructor at the Infantry School
1943-05-20 Air Inspector, North West African Air Force
1944-01-19 Air Inspector, 12th Air Force
1944-01-20 1945-10-27 Air Inspector, US Strategic Air Force, European Theater of Operations
1945-11-29 1947-08-31 Commanding Officer Rome Air Technical Service Command, New York
1945-11-29 1947-08-31 Commanding Officer Rome Air Material Area, New York
1947-08-31 Retired
Picture source: From: "Historical and Pictorial Review March Field Air Base, 1941"