The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Hume Peabody

Peabody, Hume

Brigadier-General

* 24th of November 1893

† 1st of January 1984

(USAAF)

Promotions

1936-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-01 Colonel (Temporary)
1941-07-02 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-04-16 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1943-12-01 Colonel
1946-10-31 Brigadier-General (Retired)

Service

1935-06-XX 1937-09-XX Executive Officer, 18th Wing [Hawaii]
1937-09-XX 1938-11-XX Member of the Air Corps Board
1938-11-XX 1939-09-XX Assistant to the Chief Plans Division, Office of the Chief of the Air Corps
1939-09-XX 1941-06-20 Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply & Maintenance (G-4), General Headquarters Air Force
1941-06-20 1941-09-16 Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply & Maintenance (G-4), Air Force Combat Command
1941-10-11 1942-03-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Air Support Command
1942-XX-XX Commanding Officer 5th Air Support Command
1942-05-30 1942-06-22 Assistant Chief of the Air Staff for Intelligence (A-2), Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1942-06-XX 1942-11-10 Director of War Organization & Movement, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1942-11-XX Commanding General US Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics
1944-03-XX Commanding General US Army Air Forces Tactical Center, Orlando, Florida
1944-03-20 1944-04-13 Commanding General 3rd Reconnaissance Command
1944-04-13 1945-03-XX Commanding General 3rd Tactical Command
1945-03-02 1945-10-03 Commanding General US Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Command
1946-10-31 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon