The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General John Paul Doyle

Doyle, John Paul

Major-General

* 1st of October 1904

† 30th of August 1988

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1942-01-05 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps)
1942-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-03-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps)
1943-04-21 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-06-12 Major
1944-11-11 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-04-02 Colonel (United States Air Force)

Service

1941-09-XX 1943-01-XX Chief of Staff, 1st Air Support Command
1942-09-02 1942-10-02 Commanding Officer 1st Air Support Command
1943-01-XX 1943-03-XX Attached to Headquarters 5th Air Force
1943-04-23 1943-05-02 Commanding Officer 1st Air Support Command
1943-05-XX 1944-08-XX Chief of Staff, 42nd Bomber Wing [North Africa - Italy - France]
1944-09-01 1945-07-XX Commanding General 42nd Bomber Wing [France]
1945-07-XX 1945-08-XX Deputy Chief of Staff, US Army Air Forces in Europe
1945-08-XX 1946-06-XX Air Liaison Officer with Army Ground Forces
1946-07-10 1946-09-24 Commanding General 12th Air Force
1946-09-24 1947-01-22 Chief of Staff, 12th Air Force
1947-01-23 1947-05-02 Commanding General 12th Air Force
1947-07-XX 1947-09-XX Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Defense Command
1947-09-XX 1949-04-XX Deputy Chief of Staff for Material, Continental Air Command
1947-09-XX 1947-XX-XX Acting Chief of Staff, Air Defense Command
1949-05-XX 1949-07-XX Chief of Staff, 20th Air Force
1949-07-XX 1952-06-10 Commanding General Far East Air Material Command
1952-07-XX 1955-XX-XX Director of Transportation, Headquarters US Air Force
1956-06-XX Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon