The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General William Elmer Lynd

Lynd, William Elmer

Major-General

* 10th of September 1893

† 14th of November 1968

(USAAF)

Promotions

1936-06-16 Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary)
1940-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-10-16 Colonel (Temporary)
1941-12-11 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-03-13 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1943-09-17 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1946-05-31 Termination of rank Major-General (Army of the United States)
1946-12-31 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1935-XX-XX 1937-XX-XX Attached to Plans Division, Office of the Chief of the Air Corps
1937-XX-XX 1938-XX-XX Attending the Naval War College
1939-07-XX 1940-07-XX Commanding Officer 18th Pursuit Group [Hawaii]
1940-XX-XX 1941-XX-XX Air Officer, General Headquarters, War Department
1941-XX-XX 1942-03-XX Attached to General Headquarters Air Force
1942-03-18 1942-06-15 Commanding General 2nd Air Support Command
1942-05-25 1942-06-21 Commanding Officer 3rd Ground air Support Command
1942-06-25 1942-11-XX Commanding General 7th Bomber Command [Hawaii]
1942-11-XX 1943-06-XX Air Officer, Staff of the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet
1943-07-08 1944-07-14 Commanding General 4th Air Force
1946-12-31 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Shawn M. Bohannon