The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Robert Boyd Williams

Williams, Robert Boyd

Major-General

* 9th of November 1901

† 10th of February 1977

(USAAF)

Promotions

1941-11-08 Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary)
1941-12-24 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-03-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)(Air Corps)
1942-09-21 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1944-05-28 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1946-06-30 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1937-XX-XX 1939-XX-XX Operations Officer, 2nd Bombardment Group
1939-XX-XX 1940-09-XX Commanding Officer 49th Bombardment Squadron
1940-09-XX 1941-01-31 Military Observer in United Kingdom
1941-04-XX 1941-12-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Bombardment Group
1941-12-10 1942-10-XX Attached to 1st Air Force
1942-10-12 1943-05-XX Commanding General 2nd Bomber Command
1943-05-XX 1943-06-XX Commanding General 1st Bomber Command
1943-09-16 1944-10-XX Commanding General 1st Bombardment Division [United Kingdom]
1944-10-28 1945-11-XX Commanding General 2nd Air Force
1946-06-30 Retired
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