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George G. Lundberg

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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] By 1936, he had been made a Captain.[3][4]

Lundberg later served as a Major[5] 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.[6] He became known as the "chief airman" to Major General Edwin Forrest Harding of the 32nd Infantry Division, and offered a commendation to Harding's son.[7]

In February 1945, he was was given command of Antilles Air Command in San Juan, Puerto Rico as a Colonel.[8] On April 7 1947, he was named Base Commander of Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino, California.[9]

He served as commander of the Pacific Overseas Air Material District until his retirement in 1949.[6] Following his retirement, he moved to Olean, New York and was appointed "Civilian Defense Chief" of the city the following year.[10]

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References

  1. ^ Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania, 1917. pp. 572
  2. ^ University of Michigan, "Aircraft Journal", volume II, Jan-Jun 1918
  3. ^ United States Congress, "Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 74th United States Congress", 1936. pp 9929
  4. ^ United States Adjutant-General's Office, "Army List and Directory", 1936. pp. 353.
  5. ^ Air Corps War Dept, Air Corps Newsletter. pp. 11
  6. ^ a b Biography of Brig. General George G. Lundberg
  7. ^ Anders, Leslie. "Gentle Knight: The Life and Times of Major General Edwin Forrest Harding", 1985. pp. 293
  8. ^ Maurer, Maurer. "Air Force Combat Units of World War II", 1983 pp. 455 ISBN 1428915850
  9. ^ DIANE Publishing, "Air Force bases", ISBN 1428993169. pp. 447
  10. ^ Olean Times Herald, "General Lundberg's Appointment As City's Civilian Defense Chief Approved", July 26, 1950
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