The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Longfellow, Newton
Brigadier-General
* 1st of January 1890
† July 1970
(USAAF/USAF)
Promotions
| 1940-12-30 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary) |
| 1941-06-12 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1942-02-01 | Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1942-02-04 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-10-31 | Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1945-11-30 | Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) |
Service
| 1941-01-15 | – | 1941-02-01 | Commanding Officer 39th Bombardment Group |
| 1941-02-XX | – | 1942-01-XX | Commanding Officer 30th Bombardment Group |
| 1942-01-XX | – | 1942-03-XX | Attached to 4th Air Force |
| 1942-03-XX | – | 1942-07-XX | Attached to 4th Bomber Command |
| 1942-07-XX | – | 1942-07-27 | Commanding Officer 1st Bombardment Wing [United Kingdom] |
| 1942-07-27 | – | 1942-08-20 | Commanding Officer 2nd Bombardment Wing [United Kingdom] |
| 1942-08-21 | – | 1942-11-30 | Commanding Officer 1st Bombardment Wing [United Kingdom] |
| 1942-12-02 | – | 1943-07-01 | Commanding General 8th Bomber Command [United Kingdom] |
| 1943-08-18 | – | 1943-10-06 | Commanding General 20th Bomber Command |
| 1943-10-11 | – | 1945-05-XX | Commanding General 16th Bombardment Operational Training Wing |
| 1945-05-XX | – | 1945-11-XX | Commanding General 16th Bombardment Operational Training Wing |
| 1947-09-XX | – | 1948-11-19 | Commanding Officer 47th Bombardment Wing |
| 1948-12-11 | – | 1949-06-26 | Commanding Officer 316th Troop Carrier Wing |
| 1950-01-31 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley