The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Hugh Johnston Knerr

Knerr, Hugh Johnston

Major-General

* 30th of May 1887

† 1st of November 1971

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1935-03-02 Colonel (Temporary)
1935-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-06-16 Termination of rank Colonel (Temporary)
1936-08-26 Colonel (Temporary)
1939-02-17 Termination of rank Colonel (Temporary)
1942-11-18 Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps)
1943-05-11 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-07-01 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1944-03-02 Major-General (Army of the United States)

Service

1935-03-XX 1938-02-XX Chief of Staff, General Headquarters Air Force
1938-02-XX 1939-03-XX Air Officer, 8th Corps Area
1939-03-30 Retired
1942-10-20 Recalled
1942-10-XX 1943-07-XX Deputy Commanding Officer Air Service Command
1943-07-24 1943-10-22 Deputy Commanding General 8th Air Force Service Command [United Kingdom]
1943-10-23 1945-06-XX Commanding General 8th Air Force Service Command [United Kingdom]
1944-01-06 1945-06-XX Deputy Commanding General for Administration US Strategic Air Forces in Europe
1945-06-XX 1945-12-XX Commanding General Air Technical Service Command
1946-01-XX 1946-03-03 Special Assistant to the Commanding General US Army Air Forces, Washington
1946-03-04 1948-01-XX Secretary General of the US Army Air Forces Air Board
1948-01-XX 1949-09-XX Inspector-General, Headquarters US Air Force
1949-09-XX 1949-10-XX Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Headquarters US Air Force
1949-10-31 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon