The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Cannon, John Kenneth
General
* 9th of March 1892
† 12th of January 1955
(USAAF/USAF)
Promotions
| 1940-03-11 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary) |
| 1941-01-04 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-01-09 | Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1941-10-16 | Termination of rank Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1941-11-15 | Colonel (Temporary) |
| 1942-02-27 | Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1943-06-02 | Major-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1945-03-17 | Lieutenant-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1946-03-03 | Brigadier-General |
| 1946-03-13 | Major-General |
Service
| 1938-07-01 | – | 1941-09-30 | Chief of the US Military Mission to Argentina |
| 1941-11-22 | – | 1942-03-02 | Chief of Staff, 1st Air Force |
| 1942-03-05 | – | 1942-05-XX | Commanding General 1st Interceptor Command, |
| 1942-05-XX | – | 1942-09-21 | Commanding General 1st Fighter Command |
| 1942-09-22 | – | 1942-12-XX | Commanding General 12th Air Support Command [North Africa] |
| 1943-01-01 | – | 1943-02-26 | Commanding General 12th Bomber Command [North Africa] |
| 1943-03-01 | – | 1943-04-XX | Commanding General Northwest African Training Command |
| 1943-05-XX | – | 1943-12-XX | Deputy Commanding General Allied Tactical Air Force [Sicily - Italy] |
| 1943-12-21 | – | 1945-03-23 | Commanding General 12th Air Force [Italy] |
| 1943-12-21 | – | 1945-03-23 | Commanding General Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force [Italy] |
| 1945-03-24 | – | 1945-05-XX | Commander in Chief Mediterranean Allied Air Forces |
| 1945-03-24 | – | 1945-05-XX | Commanding General US Army Air Forces Mediterranean Theater of Operations |
| 1945-06-03 | – | 1945-06-13 | Commanding General US Strategic Air Forces in Europe |
| 1945-07-04 | – | 1945-08-07 | Commanding General US Strategic Air Forces in Europe |
| 1945-08-07 | – | 1946-03-02 | Commanding General US Air Forces in Europe |
| 1946-04-13 | – | 1946-07-01 | Commanding General US Army Air Forces Training Command |
| 1946-07-01 | – | 1948-10-13 | Commanding General Air Training Command |
| 1948-10-16 | – | 1951-01-20 | Commanding General US Air Forces in Europe |
| 1951-01-25 | – | 1954-03-31 | Commanding General Tactical Air Command |
| 1954-03-31 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon