The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Thomas Dresser White

White, Thomas Dresser

General

* 6th of August 1901

† 22nd of December 1965

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1941-12-11 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-07-04 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-11-02 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1943-07-02 Lieutenant-Colonel
1946-07-06 Major-General (Army of the United States)
Major-General (United States Air Force) (Dated back to 1942.12.21)

Service

1940-06-03 1942-03-08 Military Attaché to Brazil
1940-08-07 1942-02-08 Chief of the Aviation Section, US Military Mission to Brazil
1942-03-14 1942-06-26 Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training (G-3), 3rd Air Force
1942-06-27 1944-01-05 Chief of Staff, 3rd Air Force
1944-01-XX 1944-09-02 Assistant Chief of the Air Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1944-09-30 1945-05-31 Deputy Commanding General 13th Air Force [Philippines]
1945-06-23 1946-10-18 Commanding General 7th Air Force [Okinawa - Hawaii]
1946-10-23 1947-01-01 Chief of Staff, Pacific Air Command US Army
1947-01-01 1948-01-15 Chief of Staff, Far East Air Forces [Japan]
1948-01-16 1948-09-18 Commanding General 5th Air Force [Japan]
1948-10-04 1950-05-07 Director of Legislation & Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
1950-05-08 1950-11-15 Air Force Member of the Joint Strategic Survey Committee, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
1950-11-16 1951-02-25 Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters US Air Force
1951-02-26 1951-07-01 Director of Plans, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters US Air Force
1951-07-02 1951-07-27 Acting Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters US Air Force
1951-07-28 1953-06-29 Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters US Air Force
1953-06-30 1957-06-30 Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters US Air Force
1957-07-01 1961-06-30 Chief of Staff, Headquarters US Air Force
1961-06-30 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon