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Brigadier-General '''George Godfrey Lundberg''' (born 1892, died 1981) was a pilot in the [[United States Air Force]].
Brigadier-General '''George Godfrey Lundberg''' (born 1892, died 1981) was a pilot in the [[United States Air Force]].


He began as commander of the [[Middletown Air Technical Service Command]] in Pennsylvania, and was moved to [[VIII Air Force Service Command]] in England during the [[Second World War]].<ref name="bio" /> In February 1945, he was was given command of [[Antilles Air Command]] in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]], likely until the unit's disbanding on [[October 8]] 1948.<ref>Maurer, Maurer. "Air Force Combat Units of World War II", 1983 pp. 455 ISBN 1428915850</ref>
After graduating from the [[University of Pennsylvania]]'s [[Economics]] program in 1917,<ref>Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania, 1917. pp. 572</ref> Lundberg began as commander of the [[Middletown Air Technical Service Command]] in Pennsylvania, and was moved to [[VIII Air Force Service Command]] in England during the [[Second World War]].<ref name="bio" /> In February 1945, he was was given command of [[Antilles Air Command]] in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]], likely until the unit's disbanding on [[October 8]] 1948.<ref>Maurer, Maurer. "Air Force Combat Units of World War II", 1983 pp. 455 ISBN 1428915850</ref>


He served as commander of the [[Pacific Overseas Air Material District]] until his retirement in 1949.<ref name="bio">[http://www.generals.dk/general/Lundberg/George_G./USA.html Biography of Brig. General George G. Lundberg]</ref>
He served as commander of the [[Pacific Overseas Air Material District]] until his retirement in 1949.<ref name="bio">[http://www.generals.dk/general/Lundberg/George_G./USA.html Biography of Brig. General George G. Lundberg]</ref>

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Brigadier-General George Godfrey Lundberg (born 1892, died 1981) was a pilot in the United States Air Force.

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania's Economics program in 1917,[1] Lundberg began as commander of the Middletown Air Technical Service Command in Pennsylvania, and was moved to VIII Air Force Service Command in England during the Second World War.[2] In February 1945, he was was given command of Antilles Air Command in San Juan, Puerto Rico, likely until the unit's disbanding on October 8 1948.[3]

He served as commander of the Pacific Overseas Air Material District until his retirement in 1949.[2]

References

  1. ^ Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania, 1917. pp. 572
  2. ^ a b Biography of Brig. General George G. Lundberg
  3. ^ Maurer, Maurer. "Air Force Combat Units of World War II", 1983 pp. 455 ISBN 1428915850