The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Burton Murdock Jr. Hovey

Hovey, Burton Murdock Jr.

Major-General

* 7th of July 1905

† 10th of December 1978

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1942-01-05 Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary)
1942-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-03-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps)
1943-07-06 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1944-01-22 Major
1944-09-09 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)

Service

1941-07-02 1943-06-XX Commanding Officer Air Corps Basic Flying School
1941-07-02 1943-06-XX Commanding Officer Shaw Field, South Carolina
1943-06-30 1943-08-XX Commanding Officer Norfolk Air Defense Wing
1943-08-XX 1943-12-24 Commanding Officer Philadelphia Fighter Wing
1943-12-25 1944-09-15 Commanding Officer 303rd Fighter Wing [United Kingdom - France]
1944-09-16 1945-04-21 Deputy Commanding General 19th Tactical Air Command [France - Germany]
1945-04-22 1945-10-30 Commanding General US Air Command Berlin [Germany]
1945-12-18 1948-12-15 Commanding General Bolling Field Command, District of Columbia
1949-02-09 1952-04-30 Air Attaché to Argentina
1952-05-21 1955-01-XX Deputy Commandant of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces
1955-01-XX 1956-12-03 Chief of Air Section, Joint Brazil-United States Military Commission
1955-01-XX 1956-12-03 Chief of Air Section, Military Assistance Advisory Group to Brazil
1957-02-28 Retired
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