The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General James Somers Stowell

Stowell, James Somers

Major-General

* 17th of June 1900

† 23rd of December 1978

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1941-12-24 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-03-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps)
1943-01-23 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1944-06-01 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1947-06-12 Lieutenant-Colonel
1947-10-21 Major-General (Air Force of the United States)

Service

1938-06-22 1942-02-08 Commandant of Student Officers & Flight Cadets, Randolph Field, Texas
1942-02-09 1942-07-01 Commandant of Officer Candidate School, Miami Beach, Florida
1942-07-02 1943-09-12 Chief of Staff, 1st District, Technical Training Command
1942-09-13 1943-06-02 Commanding Officer Tarrant Field, Texas
1943-06-17 Executive Officer, Central African Division, Air Transport Command
1944-06-30 Commanding Officer Central African Division, Air Transport Command
1944-07-01 1945-09-03 Commanding General North African Division, Air Transport Command
1945-09-10 1946-04-01 Commanding General North African Division, Air Transport Command
1946-08-01 1947-05-XX Engineering Officer, Air Material Command
1947-05-XX 1947-10-XX Chief of Administration Division, Air Material Command
1947-10-XX 1947-12-XX Acting Executive Secretary, Wright Field, Ohio
1947-12-XX 1948-01-01 Chief of Personnel & Administration Division, Air Material Command
1948-01-06 1948-10-15 Commanding General San Antonio Air Material Area
1948-10-16 1949-10-15 Commanding General Flight Division, Air Training Service Command
1949-10-19 1950-03-01 Deputy Commanding General Air Training Service Command
1950-03-01 1950-06-01 Deputy Commanding General Continental Division, Military Air Transport Service
1950-06-01 Commanding General Continental Division, Military Air Transport Service
1955-05-XX Retired
Picture source: From: "Assembly, September 1980" by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.