general february december general world war early bird aviation served staff officer world war following outbreak war japan appointed deputy commander short lived major allied command american british dutch australian command oversaw allied forces early charge australia arrival commanded november appointed commander remained post rest war early life born cleveland ohio february second children notable librarian wife alice née allen george older brother morgan graduated west_point class served years ordnance officer retiring colonel family unable secure second west_point appointment graduated commissioned second lieutenant march philippines transferred cavalry august joining returned united_states stationed fort bliss december moved fort allen friends fellow lieutenant engaged daughter brigadier general serving met daughter army officer married denver march influenced allen transferred aviation section september attended aviation school graduation assigned office washington promoted lieutenant july captain world war departed western november suffered case resulting loss flight status making partial recovery served france senior officer attaining temporary rank major june briefly returned united_states serve washington august september went england command wars posted texas december commanded february maintenance supply officer commanded depot morrison virginia month october assigned office director rank major permanent year took command son future united_states_air_force lieutenant general rock born nearby san francisco stationed intermediate depot ohio officer charge field service section starting june attended virginia selected year command kansas commanded michigan time returned instructor years major finally promoted lieutenant colonel selected attend graduation commander 19th wing stationed panama canal zone temporary rank brigadier general stationed eldest daughter married aide future general return panama reverted permanent rank lieutenant colonel briefly stationed california moving virginia chief staff old friend commander february moved assistant chief serving commandant chief held rank brigadier general promoted major general october world war middle_east immediate superior major general temporarily transferred army general staff november acted chief formally chief year term june reorganisation arnold chief post chief somewhat redundant sent united_kingdom determine better support requirements recommendation american labor facilities established united_kingdom handle repair assembly american aircraft created stir sides atlantic ultimately disapproved arnold grounds personnel equipment available paid visit middle_east outspoken criticism arrangements hosts extent british ambassador egypt sir complained foreign secretary sir air marshal sir noted general company beginning talk afternoon september wondered journal american visitors lay law things knew result ordered return united_states december outbreak war united_states japan december changed things received new orders flew company sir british commander chief india met obtained promise chinese troops assist defence burma near aircraft attacked japanese aircraft forced emergency landing friendly burma area bombed japanese general harmed appointed deputy supreme commander american british dutch australian command january promoted lieutenant general january arrived darwin december january moved established headquarters rapid advance japanese forces soon split allied controlled area departed february reaching melbourne day resumed command australia formally dissolved february australia general ordered australia received warning chief staff general send flight long range bombers aircraft find 19th seen hard service philippines dutch_east_indies campaigns approached vice admiral commander naval forces ask loan newly arrived navy refused sent 19th old planes brakes piloted lieutenant turned engine trouble fourth sea crew managing escape sent message marshall message washington persuaded release new aircraft reached march managed bring party australia despite lack brakes carrying sixteen refugees fell telephone prime minister inform arrival unaware impending arrival expected command american forces australia persuaded issue recommendation supreme commander south west pacific area considered friendly terms felt interested keeping party line wages hours working conditions threat posed japanese general later recalled think initial mistake sort labor government crowd taking conservative crowd ousted going power figured accepted entertainment entertained return close turn told knew going commanding general yes believed bad april reorganisation established reduced australia supply administrative organisation soon renamed instead commander headquarters melbourne orders bombing mission philippines order delivered personally chief staff major general protested planes worn men tired losses high philippines lost told wanted mission carried delegated brigadier general led mission person awarded distinguished service cross henceforth communications handled chief staff air vice marshal personally wrote disagreements followed july marshall offer major general brigadier general replacement selected returned united_states august day general awarded silver star gallantry action air reconnaissance combat zone months june july panama time command appointed commander army succession lieutenant general november inspector general lieutenant general investigated series allegations army funds property reported general marshall charges mission related events expenditures remaining allegations basis fact action taken requested voluntary retirement retired april rank major general immediately recalled active duty day temporary lieutenant general commanding general october handed command lieutenant general service panama awarded second distinguished service medal citation noted broad grasp military strategy superior knowledge air ground tactics succeeded importance necessity solidarity american ideals coordinated use arms equipment american training methods fostered continued improvement relations america spending time patient reverted retired status later advanced grade lieutenant general united_states_air_force retired list act congress june post war extensively personal transport world war piloted today oldest intact surviving flying fortress model existence transferred july served committees air force boards including son deployed korean war took daughter law grandchildren cared lived florida death age died cancer december hospital survived wife children grandchildren buried florida
George Brett (general)