The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Charles Franklin Born

Born, Charles Franklin

Major-General

* 24th of April 1903

† 24th of May 1979

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1942-01-05 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-03-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-03-25 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1945-06-09 Major
1946-07-09 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1947-05-15 Termination of rank Major-General (Army of the United States)
1948-04-02 Colonel
1953-12-15 Major-General (Temporary)
1955-10-XX Major-General (United States Air Force)

Service

1941-12-XX 1942-05-XX Operations Officer, 6th Interceptor Command [Puerto Rico]
1942-08-21 1942-10-07 Commanding Officer 36th Fighter Command
1942-10-08 1942-10-16 Commanding Officer 25th Bombardment Group [Puerto Rico]
1942-10-17 1943-05-11 Commander Trinidad Detachment, 6th Fighter Command, Antilles Air Task Force
1943-05-20 1943-06-30 Commanding General Trinidad Detachment, Antilles Air Task Force
1943-05-20 1943-06-30 Commanding General 6th Fighter Command, Antilles Air Task Force
1943-07-29 1943-09-30 Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training (A-3), 2nd Bomber Command
1943-10-01 1944-10-07 Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training (A-3), 15th Air Force [Tunisia - Italy]
1944-10-08 1945-03-07 Deputy Commanding General 15th Air Force [Italy]
1945-04-XX 1945-11-25 Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training, Continental Air Forces
1945-09-07 1945-12-31 Director of Separation, Continental Air Forces
1945-11-26 1946-03-16 Chief of Staff, Continental Air Forces
1946-03-19 1946-03-31 Commanding General 2nd Air Force
1946-03-31 1947-04-15 Commanding General 15th Air Force
1947-04-21 1947-09-03 Chief of Staff, Tactical Air Command
1947-09-04 1948-10-03 Deputy Commanding General Indoctrination Division, Air Training Command
1947-09-04 1948-10-03 Chief of Staff, Indoctrination Division, Air Training Command
1948-10-16 1949-04-07 Commanding General of the Indoctrination Division, Air Training Command, Lackland AFB, Texas
1949-05-01 1951-01-11 Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, US Air Forces in Europe
1951-01-26 1952-11-XX Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Air Training Command
1952-11-XX 1953-08-XX Commanding General 3600th Flying Training Wing
1953-08-XX 1953-10-XX Vice Commanding General Crew Training Air Force, Air Training Command
1953-10-XX 1955-01-01 Commanding General Crew Training Air Force, Air Training Command
1955-01-01 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon