The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Reuben Columbus Jr. Hood

Hood, Reuben Columbus Jr.

Major-General

* 12th of April 1907

† 2nd of April 1985

(USAAF/USAF)

Promotions

1942-01-05 Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary)
1942-08-17 Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps)
1943-01-13 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-11-09 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-09-04 Major

Service

1941-02-08 1941-11-XX Executive Officer, 10th Pursuit Wing
1941-11-12 1942-04-22 Member of the US Military Mission to North Africa
1942-04-23 1942-12-31 Chief of Supply & Equipment Division, 10th Air Service Command [India]
1943-01-01 1943-11-02 Chief of Staff, 10th Air Service Command [India]
1943-09-12 1943-10-25 Acting Commanding Officer 10th Air Service Command [India]
1943-11-05 1944-06-30 Commanding Officer China Air Service Area Command
1944-08-02 1944-08-31 Deputy Chief of Supply Division, Air Service Command
1944-09-01 1944-09-08 Deputy Chief of Supply Division, Air Technical Service Command
1944-09-11 1944-12-31 Chief of Special Study Group, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1945-01-01 1945-01-20 Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training (A 3), Continental Air Forces
1945-01-21 1947-02-19 Deputy Chief of Staff, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1947-02-20 1947-07-31 Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training, for Manpower, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1947-08-01 1947-09-XX Chief of Organization Division, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training, Headquarters US Army Air Forces
1947-09-XX 1948-08-27 Chief of Organization Division, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training, Headquarters US Air Force
1948-09-01 1951-06-30 Military Air Attaché to Brazil
1951-07-31 1953-05-XX Commandant of the Air Command & Staff School
1953-06-11 1956-06-XX Commanding General Caribbean Air Command
1956-07-XX 1959-03-17 Commanding General Bolling Field Command
1958-03-17 1959-06-30 Commanding General Headquarters Command, US Air Force
1959-06-30 Retired
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