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APPENDIX

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AAF STAFF AND COMMAND ASSIGNMENTS, JUNE 1941 AUGUST 1945*

CHIEF, ARMY AIR FORCES
Maj.-Lt. Gen. H. H. Arnold
20 June 41-9 Mar. 42

 

COMMANDING GENERAL, ARMY AIR FORCES
Lt. Gen.-General of the Army H. H. Arnold
9 Mar. 42

 

CHIEF OF AIR CORPS
Maj. Gen. G. H. Brett
30 May 41-8 Dec. 41

Maj. Gen. W. R. Weaver (Actg.)
8 Dec. 41-9 Mar. 42

 

Ass'. CHIEF OF AIR CORPS
Brig. Gen. D. Johnson
2 Oct. 40-8 Aug. 41

Brig. Gen. M. S. Fairchild
8 Aug. 41-9 Mar. 42

 

COMMANDING GENERAL, AIR FORCE COMBAT COMMAND
Lt. Gen. D. C. Emmons
1 Mar. 39-17 Dec. 41

Maj. Gen. M. F. Harmon (Actg.)
17 Dec. 41-26 Jan. 42

Maj. Gen. C. Spaatz
27 Jan. 42-8 Mar. 42

CHIEF OF AIR STAFF; DEPUTY COMMANDER AND CHIEF OF AIR STAFF
Brig. Gen. C. Spaatz
20 June 41-26 Jan. 42

Maj. Gen. M. F. Harmon
27 Jan. 42-6 July 42

Maj. Gen. G. E. Stratemeyer
6 July 42-26 July 43

Maj.-Lt. Gen. B. M. Giles
26 July 43-30 Apr. 45

Lt. Gen. 1 . C. Eaker
30 Apr. 45-2 June 45

Maj. Gen. C. C. Chauncey (Actg.)
2 June 45

DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF†
Brig. Gen. L. S. Kuter
9 Mar. 42-17 Oct. 42

Brig. Gen. T. J. Hanley
17 Oct. 42-25 June 43

Brig. Gen. L. G. Saunders
29 Mar. 43-25 Aug. 43

Brig. Gen. W. E. Hall
29 Mar. 43-4 Sept. 44

Brig. Gen. E. S. Perrin
25 June 43-29 Apr. 44

Brig. Gen. H. S. Vandenberg
25 Aug. 43-16 Mar. 44

Brig. Gen. H. S. Hansell
23 Oct. 43-20 Aug. 44

* Prepared by Juliette A. Hennessy, USAF Historical Division. Except when otherwise given, the inclusive dates are 20 June 1941 and 14 August 1945.

† The Deputy Chiefs of Staff were "trouble shooters" for the Commanding General and Chief of Air Staff, AAF. They usually were given specific assignments in definite areas, such as operations or materiel, according to need. The number of them varied from time to time.

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Brig. Gen. P. W. Timberlake
29 Apr. 44-3 July 45

Brig. Gen. D. Wilson
10 May 44-2 Sept. 44

Brig. Gen. R. O. Owens
3 July 44-15 may 45

Brig.-Maj. Gen. L. Norstad
20 Aug. 44-8 May 45

Brig. Gen. F. H. Smith
2 Sept. 44-15 Jan. 45

Brig. Gen. R. C. Hood
18 Jan. 45

 

CHIEF OF STAFF, 20TH AF*Brig. Gen. H. S. Hansell
6 Apr. 44-20 Aug. 44

Brig.-Maj. Gen. L. Norstad
20 Aug. 44-8 May 45

Col.-Brig. Gen. B. E. Gates|
20 June 41-25 June 45

 

CHIEF, PLANS SECTION, OCAC; ASST. EXEC. FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PLANNING AND COORDINATION, OCAC; DIRECTOR, MANAGEMENT CONTROL; AC/AS, MANAGEMENT CONTROL
Col. R. E. S. Deichler (Actg.)
25 June 45

Brig.-Maj. Gen. M. S. Fairchild
9 Mar. 42-25 Nov. 42

 

DIRECTOR OF MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
Maj. Gen. D. Johnson
26 Nov. 42-24 Feb. 43

Col. M. E. Gross (Actg.)
25 Feb. 43-14 Mar. 43

Maj. Gen. B. M. Giles
15 mar. 43-29 Mar. 43

 

DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES
Col. R. G. Breene
9 Mar. 42-10 July 42

Col. A. W. Marriner (Actg.)
10 July 42-16 July 42

Brig. Gen. H. M. McClelland
16 July 42-29 Mar. 43

DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
Col.-Brig. Gen. J. M. Bevans
9 Mar. 42-29 Mar. 43

 

CHIEF, PLANS; AC/AS, PLANS
Lt. Col.-Col. H. L. George
20 June 41-9 Mar. 42

Col. H. A. Craig
9 Mar. 42-18 July 42

Col.-Brig. Gen. O. A. Anderson
18 July 42-8 July 43

Brig.-Maj. Gen. L. S. Kuter
8 July 43-8 May 45

Brig. Gen. J. L. Loutzenheiser (Actg.)
May 45--27 June 45

Maj. Gen. L. Norstad
27 June 45

 

A-1; AC/AS, PERSONNEL
Brig. Gen. R. P. Cousins
7 July 41-12 Jan. 42

Col. F. T. Davison
12 Jan. 42-29 Mar. 43

Brig.-Maj. Gen. J. M. Bevans
29 Mar. 43-20 Feb. 45

Maj. Gen. H. R. Harmon
20 Feb. 45-7 June 45

Maj. Gen. F. L. Anderson
7 June 45

 

 

A-2; AC/AS, INTELLIGENCE
Brig. Gen. M. F. Scanlon
20 June 41-21 Feb. 42

Col. R. L. Walsh
21 Feb. 42-30 May 42

Brig. Gen. H. Peabody
30 May 42-22 June 42

Col.-Brig. Gen. E. P. Sorensen
22 June 42-21 Oct. 43

Maj. Gen. C. L. Bissell
21 Oct. 43-5 Jan. 44

Brig. Gen. T. D. White
5 Jan. 44-2 Sept. 44

Maj. Gen. J. P. Hodges
2 Sept. 44-7 July 45

Maj. Gen. E. R. Quesada
7 July 45

* The men serving in this post occupied AAF and Chiefs of Staff, l0th AF.

* dual positions as Deputy Chiefs of Staff

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AC/AS, OPERATIONS, COMMITMENTS, AND REQUIREMENTS
Maj. Gen. B. M. Giles
29 Mar. 43-26 July 43

Brig. Gen. H. M. McClelland (Actg.)
26 July 43-11 Aug. 43

Brig.-Maj. Gen. H. A. Craig
11 Aug. 43-25 Oct. 44

Brig.-Maj. Gen. D. Wilson
25 Oct. 44-25 June 45

Lt. Gen. H. S. Vandenberg
26 June 45-16 July 45

 

A-3; AC/AS, TRAINING
Col.-Brig. Gen. E. L. Naiden
20 June 41-27 Jan. 42

Col. H. S. Vandenberg
27 Jan. 42-12 Aug. 42

Col.-Maj. Gen. R. W. Harper
12 Aug. 42-20 Sept. 44

Brig. Gen. W. W. Welsh
20 Sept. 44-16 July 45

Lt. Gen. H. S. Vandenberg
16 July 45

 

A-4; AC/AS, MATERIEL, MAINTENANCE, AND DISTRIBUTION; AC/ AS, MATERIEL AND SERVICES
Col. E. P. Sorensen
20 June 41-4 Jan. 42

Col.-Brig. Gen. T. J. Hanley
4 Jan. 42-17 Oct. 42

Col. R. H. Ballard
17 Oct. 42-29 Mar. 43

Maj. Gen. O. P. Echols
29 Mar. 43-27 Apr. 45

Brig.-Maj. Gen. E. M. Powers (Actg.)
27 Apr. 45

 

 

AC/AS, PROGRAM PLANNING
Col. A. L. Moore
9 Sept. 42-29 Mar. 43

Col. W. W. Dick
20 June 41-19 Sept. 42

AIR ADJUTANT GENERAL
Col. F. C. Milner
19 Sept. 42-28 Sept. 43

Col. J. B. Cooley*
28 Sept. 43-15 Dec. 43

Lt. Col. H. H. Hewitt (Actg.)
15 Dec. 43-27 Dec. 43

Col. T. A. FitzPatrick
27 Dec. 43-8 May 44

Col. H. G. Cultont
8 June 45

 

AIR INSPECTOR
Brig. Gen. H. A. Dargue
20 June 41-24 July 41

Col. E. W. Hill
24 July 41-18 July 42

Col. J. W. Whiteley
18 July 42-28 Mar. 43

Maj. Gen. F. Bradley
28 Mar. 43-13 July 43

Brig.-Maj. Gen. J. W. Jones
13 July 43

 

CHIEF, LEGAL DIV., OCAC; AIR JUDGE ADVOCATE
Col. E. H. Snodgrass
20 June 41-3 July 43

Brig. Gen. L. H. Hedrick
3 July 43-14 Aug. 45

 

AIR SURGEON
Col.-Maj. Gen. D. N. W. Grant
30 Oct. 41

 

SPECIAL PROJECTS COMMANDING OFFICER
Col. F. T. Davison
29 Mar. 43

 

DIRECTOR OF FLYING SAFETY
Lt. Col.-Col. S. R. Harris
10 Mar. 42-29 Mar. 43

 

OFFICE OF FLYING SAFETY COMMANDING OFFICER
Col. G. C. Price
1 Oct. 43

* Colonel Cooley was Acting AAG from 28 Sept. 43 to 29 Oct. 43.

† No AAG from 8 May 44 to 8 June 45.

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BUDGET AND FISCAL OFFICER
Brig. Gen. L. W. Miller
29 Mar. 43-10 July 45*

 

MILITARY DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION
Brig. Gen. D. H. Connolly
24 Apr. 42-15 Sept. 42

 

AIR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Brig. Gen. H. M. McClelland
26 Sept. 43

 

SPECIAL ASST. FOR GLIDER PROGRAM
Richard DuPont
19 Apr. 43-13 Sept. 43

 

SPECIAL ASST. FOR ANTIAIRCRAFT
Maj. Gen. H. R. Oldfield
26 Oct. 43

OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES COMMANDING OFFICER
Col. W. S. Ege
Dec. 43

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
Col. A. 1 . Ennis
9 Mar. 42--9 Sept. 42

OFFICE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION; OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES COMMANDING OFFICER
Lt. Col.-Col. R. W. D. Smith
1 Apr. 44

FIRST AIR FORCE COMMANDING GENERAL
Maj. Gen. J. E. Chaney
16 Jan. 41-15 May 41

Brig. Gen. A. N. Krogstad
15 May 41-24 June 41

Maj. Gen. H. A. Dargue
24 June 41-2 Sept. 41

Brig. Gen. J. C. McDonnell
2 Sept. 41-16 Sept. 41

Col. E. A. Lohman
16 Sept. 41-21 Sept. 41

Brig. Gen. J. C. McDonnell
21 Sept. 41-1 Oct. 41

  

Maj. Gen. H. A. Dargue
1 Oct. 41-10 Dec. 41

Brig. Gen. A. N. Krogstad
10 Dec. 41-4 M. 42

Brig. Gen. J. K. Cannon
4 Mar. 42-5 Mar. 42

Maj. Gen. F. Bradley
5 Mar. 42-12 July 42

Brig. Gen. J. K. Cannon
12 July 42-23 July 42

Maj. Gen. J. E. Chaney
23 July 42-18 Apr. 43

Maj. Gen. R. Royce
18 Apr. 43-2 Sept. 43

Brig. Gen. W. T. Larson
2 Sept. 43-10 Sept. 43

Brig. Gen. G. O. Barcus
10 Sept. 43-17 Sept. 43

Brig.-Maj. Gen. F. O. D. Hunter
17 Sept. 43

 

SECOND AIR FORCE COMMANDING GENERAL
Maj. Gen. J. F. Curry
16 Jan. 41-5 Aug. 41

Maj. Gen. M. F. Harmon
5 Aug. 41-19 Dec. 41

Brig. Gen. J. B. Brooks
19 Dec. 41-28 Jan. 42

Brig. Gen. C. H. Wash
28 Jan. 42-31 Jan. 42

Maj. Gen. F. L. Martin
1 Feb. 42-14 May 42

Maj. Gen. R. Olds
14 May 42-25 Feb. 43

Maj. Gen. D. Johnson
25 Feb. 43-25 July 43

Brig. Gen. E. L. Eubank
25 July 43-25 Aug. 43

Maj. Gen. D. Johnson
25 Aug. 43-9 Sept. 43

Maj. Gen. St. C. Streett
9 Sept. 43-15 Jan. 44

Brig.-Maj. Gen. U. G. Ent
15 Jan. 44-28 Oct. 44

Maj. Gen. R. B. Williams
28 Oct. 44

* Miller had been Chief of Fiscal Div., Budget Officer from 9 Mar 42 to 29 Mar 43. Col. A. W. Martenstein served as Fiscal Officer.

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THIRD AIR FORCE COMMANDING GENERAL
Maj. Gen. B. K. Yount
16 Jan. 41-18 July 41*

Maj. Gen. L. H. Brereton
29 July 41-14 Oct. 41

Maj. Gen. W. H. Frank
14 Oct. 41-24 June 42

Brig. Gen. C. H. Wash
25 June 42-26 Nov. 42*

Brig. Gen. A. H. Gilkeson
1 Dec. 42-12 Dec. 42

Maj. Gen. St. C. Streets
12 Dec. 42-8 Sept. 43

Brig. Gen. A. H. Gilkeson
8 Sept. 43-11 Sept. 43

Brig.-Maj. Gen. W. T. Larson
11 Sept. 43-14 May 45

Brig. Gen. E. C. Lynch
14 May 45-26 May 45

Brig. Gen. T. W. Blackburn
26 May 45-30 June 45

Lt. Gen. L. H. Brereton
1 July 45

 

FOURTH AIR FORCE COMMANDING GENERAL
Maj. Gen. J. E. Fickel
16 Jan. 41-2 Apr. 42

Maj. Gen. G. C. Kenney
2 Apr. 42-22 July 42

Maj. Gen. B. M. Giles
22 July 42-18 Mar. 43

Brig.-Maj. Gen. W. E. Kepner
18 Mar. 43-8 July 43

Brig.-Maj. Gen. W. E. Lynd
8 July 43-14 July 44

Brig.-Maj. Gen. J. E. Parker
14 JuIy 44-19 May 45

Brig. Gen. E. M. Morris
19 May 45-6 July 45

Maj. Gen. W. H. Hale
6 July 45

CONTINENTAL AIR FORCE COMMANDING GENERAL
Brig. Gen. E. H. Beebe
15 Dec. 44-1 Mar. 45

Maj. Gen. St. C. Streets
1 Mar. 45-1 July 45

Gen. H. H. Arnold
1 July 45

TECHNICAL TRAINING COMMAND COMMANDING GENERAL
Brig.-Maj. Gen. R. B. Lincoln
26 Mar. 41-12 Feb. 42

Maj. Gen. W. R. Weaver
28 Feb. 42-7 July 43

FLYING TRAINING COMMAND COMMANDING GENERAL
Maj. Gen. B. K. Yount
28 Jan. 42-7 July 43

AAF TRAINING COMMAND COMMANDING GENERAL
Maj.-Lt. Gen. B. K. Yount
7 July 43

FERRYING COMMAND; AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND COMMANDING OFFICER
Col.-Brig. Gen. R. Olds
29 May 41-1 Apr. 42

Col.-Lt. Gen. H. L. George
1 Apr. 42

PROVING GROUND COMMAND COMMANDING OFFICER
Col.-Brig. Gen. G. Gardner
25 Mar. 42-19 July 45

 

AIR CORPS MAINTENANCE COMMAND; AIR SERVICE COMMAND COMMANDING GENERAL
Brig.-Maj. Gen. H. J. F. Miller
15 Mar. 41-19 Nov. 42

Maj. Gen. W. H. Frank
19 Nov. 42-17 JuIy 44

Maj. Gen. C. McMullen (Actg.)†
17 July 44-31 Aug. 44

* It was impossible to determine who was acting as commanding general of the Third Air Force from 18 July to 29 July 1941 and from 26 November to 1 December 1942.

† Maj. Gen. D. H. Dunton was appointed to this post but went to the hospital on the day he was to assume command.

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MATERIEL COMMAND COMMANDING GENERAL
Brig.-Maj. Gen. O. P. Echols
9 Mar. 42-27 Mar. 43

Brig.-Maj. Gen. C. E. Branshaw
27 Mar. 43-17 July 44

Brig. Gen. K. B. Wolfe
17 July 44-31 Aug. 44

AAF MATERIEL AND SERVICES; AIR TECHNICAL SERVICE COMMAND COMMANDING GENERAL
Lt. Gen. W. S. Knudsen
26 July 44-30 Apr. 45

Maj. Gen. B. E. Meyers
30 Apr. 45-1 June 45

Maj. Gen. L. T. Miller (Actg.)
1 June 45-30 June 45

Maj. Gen. H. J. Knerr
1 July 45

AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND; 1 TROOP CARRIER COMMAND COMMANDING OFFICER
Col.-Brig. Gen. F. S. Borum
30 Apr. 42-3 Aug. 43

Col. R. G. Landis
3 Aug. 43-4 Oct. 43

Brig. Gen. F. W. Evans
4 Oct. 43-26 Aug. 44

Brig. Gen. W. D. Old
26 Aug. 44

 

AAF FOREIGN SERVICE CONCENTRATION COMMAND; 1 CONCENTRATION COMMAND COMMANDING GENERAL
Brig. Gen. W. O. Ryan
19 June 42-21 Nov. 42

ANTISUBMARINE COMMAND COMMANDING GENERAL
Brig. Gen. W. T. Larson
15 Oct. 42-24 Aug. 43

Brig. Gen. H. Peabody
15 Nov. 42-16 Mar. 44

 

SCHOOL OF APPLIED TACTICS; AAF TACTICAL CENTER; AAF CENTER COMMANDING GENERAL
Maj. Gen. E. J. House
16 Mar. 44-25 June 45*

Maj. Gen. G. Gardner (Actg.)
1 June 45-1 July 45

Maj. Gen. D. Wilson
1 July 45

 

FLIGHT CONTROL COMMAND COMMANDING OFFICER
Col. S. R. Harris
29 Mar. 43-1 Oct. 43

 

AAF REDISTRIBUTION CENTER; AAF PERSONNEL DISTRIBUTION COMMAND COMMANDING OFFICER
Col. H. M. Bailey
16 Aug. 43-1 July 44

Maj. Gen. H. R. Harmon
1 July 44-15 Feb. 45

Maj. Gen. R. Royce
15 Feb. 45

 

AAF WEATHER SERVICE COMMANDING OFFICER
Col. D. N. Yates
1 July 45-

* General House was on leave from 1 to 25 June 1945 pending retirement, and General Gardner, head of the Proving Ground Command (which had come under the AAF Center on 1 June 1945), became Acting Commanding General.

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