Maj. Gen. Willis H. Hale

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Maj. Gen. Willis H. Hale was a senior United States Army Air Forces officer in World War II, known for his leadership in Pacific air operations.

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instanceOf United States Army Air Forces general
human
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
awardReceived Air Medal
Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
Legion of Merit
Order of the British Empire
Order of the Cloud and Banner
Order of the Crown of Thailand
Silver Star
birthDate 1888-10-07
birthPlace Pine Apple, Alabama, United States
burialPlace Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
commissionedInto United States Army
surface form: United States Army Infantry
conflict World War I
World War II
country United States of America
deathDate 1961-03-20
deathPlace San Antonio, Texas, United States
educatedAt United States Military Academy
gender male
graduationYear 1912
languageSpoken English
laterTransferredTo United States Army Signal Corps
surface form: Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps
militaryBranch United States Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Forces
United States Army Air Service
militaryStatus retired
nickname Willis Hale
notableCommand United States Army Air Forces
surface form: Army Air Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas

Eleventh Air Force
surface form: Eleventh Air Force in Alaska

Seventh Air Force
surface form: Seventh Air Force in Hawaii
notableFor leadership in Pacific air operations during World War II
occupation military officer
partOf Pacific Ocean Areas
surface form: Pacific Ocean Areas command structure
positionHeld assistant chief of air staff for operations, USAAF
chief of staff, Pacific Ocean Areas
commanding general of Army Air Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas
commanding general of Eleventh Air Force
commanding general of Seventh Air Force
promotedToMajorGeneral 1942
rank Major General
serviceEnd 1946
serviceNumber O-2559
serviceStart 1912
theaterOfOperations Aleutian Islands campaign
Pacific Theater of Operations

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Seventh Air Force notableCommander Maj. Gen. Willis H. Hale