The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Morris Robert Nelson

Nelson

Morris Robert, Major-General

(1901 – 1985) (USAAF/USAF)

1939
- 1941
Plans & Intelligence Officer, 30th Pursuit Group
1941
Executive Officer, Hamilton Field
1941
- 1942
Operations Officer, 4th Interceptor Command
1942
Director of Tactics & Techniques, Figther School
1942
President of the Air Defence Board
1943
Chairman of the Air Defence Board
1943
Attached to the 1st Figther Command
1943
Commanding Officer Philidelphia Figther Wing
1944
- 1945
Commanding Officer 305th Figther Wing
1946
- 1947
Commanding Officer 6th Figther Wing
1948
- 1949
Special Assistant to the Chief of the Special Weapons Group, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Materiel, Headquarters US Air Force
1949
- 1951
Chief of the Special Weapons Group, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Materiel, Headquarters US Air Force
1951
- 1952
Director of Requirements, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Development, Headquarters US Air Force
1952
- 1956
Commanding General Eastern Air Defense Force, Air Defense Command
1956
Vice Commanding General Continental Air Command
1957
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Chief of Air Section, US Military Assistance Advisory Group to Brazil
1959
Retired