The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Anderson, Orvil Arson
Major-General
* 2nd of May 1895
† 23rd of August 1965
(USAAF/USAF)
Promotions
| 1941-03-21 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-09-15 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1942-02-01 | Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1942-03-01 | Colonel (Air Corps)(Army of the United States) |
| 1942-11-16 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-09-18 | Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1944-11-09 | Major-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1948-02-18 | Brigadier-General (Confirmed US Senate) |
| 1948-04-01 | Colonel (Confirmed US Senate) |
| 1948-06-09 | Major-General (Confirmed US Senate) |
Service
| 1938-08-XX | – | 1941-05-XX | Executive Secretary to the Air Corps Board |
| 1941-05-XX | – | 1941-07-XX | Air Corps Liaison Officer, 4th Corps Area |
| 1941-07-XX | – | 1943-06-XX | Chief of Air War Plans Division, Headquarters US Army Air Forces |
| 1943-06-XX | – | 1944-01-XX | Chairman of the Combined Operational Planning Committee, European Theater of Operations |
| 1944-01-XX | – | 1944-02-22 | Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, 8th Bomber Command [United Kingdom] |
| 1944-02-22 | – | 1945-05-XX | Deputy Commander for Operations, 8th Air Force [United Kingdom] |
| 1945-05-XX | – | 1946-05-XX | Senior Military Advisor, US Strategic Bombing Survey |
| 1946-06-15 | – | 1950-09-01 | Commandant of the Air War College |
| 1950-10-XX | – | 1950-12-31 | Commanding General 3750th Technical Training Wing |
| 1950-12-31 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon