The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Saunders, LaVerne George
Brigadier-General
* 21st of March 1903
† 16th of November 1988
(USAAF)
Nickname: Blondie
Promotions
| 1942-01-05 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps) |
| 1942-03-01 | Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps) |
| 1942-12-25 | Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1947-02-28 | Brigadier-General (Retired) |
Service
| 1940-01-XX | – | 1942-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 23d Bombardment Squadron [Hawaii] |
| 1942-03-XX | – | 1943-01-07 | Commanding Officer 11th Bombardment Group [Hawaii - New Hebrides] |
| 1943-01-08 | – | 1943-01-XX | Commanding General 7th Bomber Command |
| 1943-01-XX | – | 1943-03-XX | Chief of Staff, 7th Air Force [Hawaii] |
| 1943-03-29 | – | 1943-08-25 | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Headquarters US Army Air Forces |
| 1943-08-XX | – | 1944-03-XX | Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training (A-3), 58th Bombardment Wing |
| 1944-03-XX | – | 1944-07-XX | Commanding General 58th Bombardment Wing [India] |
| 1944-07-06 | – | 1944-08-29 | Commanding General 20th Bomber Command [India] |
| 1944-08-29 | – | 1944-09-18 | Attached to 20th Bomber Command [India] |
| 1944-09-18 | Badly injured in a B-25 crash in India; spent 2 ½ years in hospital | ||
| 1947-02-28 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon