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After graduating from the [[University of Pennsylvania]]'s [[Economics]] program in 1917,<ref>Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania, 1917. pp. 572</ref> Lundberg was made a [[Second Lieutenant]] the following year while stationed at [[Fort Omaha, Nebraska]].<ref>[[University of Michigan]], "Aircraft Journal", volume II, Jan-Jun 1918</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 was made a [[Second Lieutenant]] the following year while stationed at [[Fort Omaha, Nebraska]].<ref>[[University of Michigan]], "Aircraft Journal", volume II, Jan-Jun 1918</ref> |
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Lundberg later served as a Major<ref> Air Corps War Dept, Air Corps Newsletter. pp. 11</ref> at the [[Middletown Air Technical Service Command]] in Pennsylvania where he was eventually named commander, and was moved to [[VIII Air Force Service Command]] in England during the [[Second World War]].<ref name="bio" /> |
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In February 1945, he was was given command of [[Antilles Air Command]] in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]] as a Colonel.<ref>Maurer, Maurer. "Air Force Combat Units of World War II", 1983 pp. 455 ISBN 1428915850</ref> On [[April 7]] 1947, he was named Base Commander of [[Norton Air Force Base]] in [[San Bernardino, California]].<ref>[[DIANE Publishing]], "Air Force bases", ISBN 1428993169. pp. 447</ref> |
In February 1945, he was was given command of [[Antilles Air Command]] in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]] as a Colonel.<ref>Maurer, Maurer. "Air Force Combat Units of World War II", 1983 pp. 455 ISBN 1428915850</ref> On [[April 7]] 1947, he was named Base Commander of [[Norton Air Force Base]] in [[San Bernardino, California]].<ref>[[DIANE Publishing]], "Air Force bases", ISBN 1428993169. pp. 447</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:49, 9 May 2008
Brigadier-General George Godfrey Lundberg (1892-1981) was a pilot in the United States Air Force.
After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania's Economics program in 1917,[1] Lundberg was made a Second Lieutenant the following year while stationed at Fort Omaha, Nebraska.[2]
Lundberg later served as a Major[3] at the Middletown Air Technical Service Command in Pennsylvania where he was eventually named commander, and was moved to VIII Air Force Service Command in England during the Second World War.[4]
In February 1945, he was was given command of Antilles Air Command in San Juan, Puerto Rico as a Colonel.[5] On April 7 1947, he was named Base Commander of Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino, California.[6]
He served as commander of the Pacific Overseas Air Material District until his retirement in 1949.[4]
References
- ^ Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania, 1917. pp. 572
- ^ University of Michigan, "Aircraft Journal", volume II, Jan-Jun 1918
- ^ Air Corps War Dept, Air Corps Newsletter. pp. 11
- ^ a b Biography of Brig. General George G. Lundberg
- ^ Maurer, Maurer. "Air Force Combat Units of World War II", 1983 pp. 455 ISBN 1428915850
- ^ DIANE Publishing, "Air Force bases", ISBN 1428993169. pp. 447