The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Robert Falligant Travis

Travis, Robert Falligant

Brigadier-General

* 26th of December 1904

† 5th of August 1950

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1942-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-03-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps)
1943-05-04 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-04-02 Colonel (United States Air Force)

Service

1941-05-XX 1942-03-30 Executive Officer, 29th Bombardment Group
1942-03-30 1942-08-28 Commanding Officer 29th Bombardment Group
1942-09-03 1943-01-XX Commanding Officer 15th Bombardment Wing
1943-01-XX 1943-07-09 Commanding Officer 15th Bombardment Operational Training Wing
1943-07-XX 1943-08-18 Commanding General 1st Bomber Command
1943-09-16 1944-09-XX Commanding General 41st Combat Bombardment Wing [United Kingdom]
1944-11-07 1945-08-XX Commanding General 17th Bombardment Operational Training Wing
1945-08-XX 1946-08-XX Commanding General Sioux Falls Field, South Dakota
1946-09-XX 1947-06-XX Attending the National War College
1947-08-21 1948-XX-XX Chief of Staff, 7th Air Force [Hawaii]
1948-XX-XX 1948-08-31 Commanding General 7th Air Division [Hawaii]
1948-09-01 1949-06-01 Commanding General Pacific Air Command
1949-06-16 1950-04-01 Commanding General 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
1950-04-01 1950-08-05 Commanding General 9th Bombardment Wing
1950-08-05 Killed in an aircrash
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon