The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Richardson, William Lloyd
Major-General
* 14th of December 1901
† 21st of March 1973
(USAAF)
Promotions
| 1941-12-24 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1942-09-12 | Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1943-03-23 | Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1947-06-12 | Lieutenant-Colonel (United States Air Force) |
| 1948-04-02 | Colonel (United States Air Force) |
| 1948-06-11 | Brigadier-General (United States Air Force) |
Service
| 1941-07-01 | – | 1942-03-15 | Attached to Planning Branch, Operations Division, War Department General Staff |
| 1942-03-16 | – | 1942-08-01 | Attached to Requirements Division, Army Ground Forces |
| 1942-08-02 | – | 1943-02-27 | Defense Officer, 8th Air Force [United Kingdom] |
| 1943-04-25 | – | 1943-12-15 | Commanding General 51st Antiaircraft Artillery Brigade |
| 1944-01-01 | – | 1944-07-24 | Commanding General 9th Air Defense Command [United Kingdom] |
| 1944-07-25 | – | 1944-10-26 | Deputy Commanding General 9th Air Defense Command [United Kingdom - France] |
| 1944-07-25 | – | 1944-10-26 | Commanding General Antiaircraft Artillery Component, 9th Air Force [United Kingdom - France] |
| 1944-10-27 | – | 1945-12-10 | Commanding General 9th Air Defense Command, 9th Air Force [France - Germany] |
| 1946-02-01 | – | 1946-12-31 | Chief of Guided Missiles Division, Office of the Assistant Chief of the Air Staff for Operations, Headquarters US Army Air Forces |
| 1947-01-01 | – | 1947-10-09 | Chief of Guided Missiles Division & Air Defense Division, Office of the Assistant Chief of the Air Staff for Operations, Headquarters US Army Air Forces |
| 1947-10-10 | – | 1949-11-30 | Chief of Guided Missiles Group, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters US Air Force |
| 1949-12-01 | – | 1950-04-XX | Chief of Long Range Proving Ground Group, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Material, Headquarters US Air Force |
| 1950-04-10 | – | 1951-06-30 | Commanding General Air Force Division, Joint Long Range Proving Ground |
| 1951-07-01 | – | 1954-07-31 | Commanding General Air Force Missile Test Center, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida |
| 1954-07-31 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of John Redmond