The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Carlyle Howe Ridenour

Ridenour, Carlyle Howe

Brigadier-General

* 8th of April 1893

† 27th of August 1971

(USAAF)

Promotions

1941-03-15 Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary)
1941-09-05 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-01-05 Colonel (Temporary)
1942-02-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-10-05 Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-06-02 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1945-03-31 Brigadier-General (Retired)

Service

1936-09-XX 1937-09-XX Commanding Officer 11th Bombardment Squadron
1937-09-XX 1938-06-XX Attending the Air Corps Tactical School
1938-09-XX 1939-06-XX Attending the Command & General Staff School
1939-06-XX 1939-09-XX Commanding Officer 11th Bombardment Squadron
1939-09-XX 1940-06-XX Chief of Maintenance Branch, Air Corps Material Division
1940-06-XX 1942-03-XX Inspection Officer and Assistant District Supervisor, Central Air Corps Procurement District
1942-03-XX 1942-07-XX Assistant District Supervisor Glenn L. Martin Company, Baltimore, Maryland
1942-03-XX 1942-07-XX US Army Air Forces Representative, Glenn L. Martin Company, Baltimore, Maryland
1942-07-XX 1943-01-13 Chief of Staff, 12th Bomber Command [United Kingdom - North Africa]
1942-12-16 1943-01-01 Acting Commanding Officer 12th Bomber Command
1943-01-14 1944-02-20 Commanding Officer 47th Bombardment Wing [North Africa - Italy]
1944-03-XX 1944-11-XX Air Inspector, Air Technical Service Command
1945-03-31 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Earl Young