The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General James Edmond Fechét

Fechét, James Edmond

Major-General

* 21st of August 1877

† 10th of February 1948

(USAAF)

Promotions

1917-08-05 Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary)
1918-02-28 Colonel (Temporary)
1920-06-30 Termination of rank Colonel (Temporary)
1920-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1925-04-27 Brigadier-General (Assistant to Chief of Air Service)
1927-12-14 Major-General (Chief of the Air Corps)
1931-12-31 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1917-XX-XX Commanding Officer of the Signal Corps Aviation School, Belleville, Illinois
1917-10-03 1918-02-28 Commanding Officer Scott Field, Illinois
1918-XX-XX Commanding Officer of the Aviation School, Arcadia, Florida
1918-09-05 1918-10-02 Commanding Officer Kelly Field, Texas
1919-03-15 1919-09-01 Commanding Officer Kelly Field, Texas
1919-XX-XX Air Service Officer, Southern Department
1920-XX-XX 1924-07-XX Chief of Training & War Plans Division, Office of the Chief of the Air Service
1924-07-XX 1925-04-XX Commandant of the Air Service Advanced Flying School
1924-07-24 1925-04-14 Commanding Officer Kelly Field, Texas
1925-04-XX 1926-07-01 Assistant Chief of the Air Service
1926-07-02 1927-12-14 Assistant Chief of the Air Corps
1927-12-14 1931-12-19 Chief of the Air Corps
1931-12-31 Retired
1942-03-15 Recalled
1942-03-15 1946-12-31 President of US Army Forces Promotions Board
1942-03-15 1946-12-31 President of US Army Forces Decorations Board
1942-03-15 1946-12-31 President of US Army Forces Procurement Board
1942-03-15 1946-12-31 President of US Army Forces Pilot Allocation Board
1946-12-31 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon