The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Smith, Joseph
Lieutenant-General
* 31st of October 1901
† 19th of May 1993
(USAAF/USAF)
Promotions
| 1940-11-15 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps) |
| 1941-12-24 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1942-03-01 | Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps) |
| 1942-07-06 | Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1944-05-28 | Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1946-06-12 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1949-09-16 | Major-General (Air Force of the United States) |
Service
| 1941-07-07 | – | 1942-03-09 | Assistant Intelligence Officer (G-3), Air Force Combat Command |
| 1942-03-10 | – | 1943-05-31 | Attached to Strategy Section, Strategy & Policy Group, Operations Division, War Department General Staff |
| 1943-05-11 | – | 1943-06-29 | Attached to Joint War Plans Committee, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| 1943-06-30 | – | 1943-12-31 | Senior US Army Air Forces Member of the Joint War Plans Committee, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| 1944-01-05 | – | 1945-01-XX | Chief of Staff, 3rd Air Force |
| 1945-01-25 | – | 1945-02-04 | Attached to 20th Bomber Command [India] |
| 1945-02-05 | – | 1945-04-24 | Chief of Staff, 20th Bomber Command [India] |
| 1945-04-25 | – | 1945-07-16 | Commanding General 20th Bomber Command [India - Okinawa] |
| 1945-07-17 | – | 1945-07-18 | Deputy Chief of Staff, 20th Bomber Command [Okinawa] |
| 1945-07-17 | – | 1945-07-18 | Acting Commanding General 20th Bomber Command [Okinawa] |
| 1945-07-19 | – | 1945-08-05 | Acting Deputy Commanding General 8th Air Force [Okinawa] |
| 1945-08-06 | – | 1945-08-27 | Acting Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training (A 3), 8th Air Force [Okinawa] |
| 1945-08-28 | – | 1945-09-27 | Deputy Chief of Staff, 8th Air Force [Okinawa] |
| 1945-10-17 | – | 1945-12-XX | Assistant Chief of the Air Staff for Plans, Headquarters US Army Air Forces |
| 1945-12-22 | – | 1946-06-30 | Chief of Staff, Air University |
| 1946-07-01 | – | 1946-07-15 | Deputy Commanding General Air University |
| 1946-07-XX | – | 1947-07-14 | Commandant of the Air Tactical School |
| 1947-08-21 | – | 1948-11-30 | Commanding General Headquarters Command, US Air Forces in Europe |
| 1947-08-21 | – | 1948-11-30 | Commanding General Wiesbaden Military Post [Germany] |
| 1949-01-05 | – | 1949-08-28 | Chief of War Plans Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters US Air Force |
| 1949-08-29 | – | 1951-07-01 | Deputy Director of Plans & Operations, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters US Air Force |
| 1949-08-29 | – | 1951-11-13 | Air Force Member of the Joint Strategic Plans Committee, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| 1951-07-02 | – | 1951-11-13 | Director of Plans, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters US Air Force |
| 1951-11-15 | – | 1958-06-30 | Commanding General Military Air Transport Service |
| 1958-06-30 | Retired |
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