George G. Lundberg

Brigadier-General George Godfrey Lundberg (October 19, 1892 – January 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.[6] He was moved to Eighth Air Force 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 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] and oversaw the city's celebration of Armed Forces Day.[11]

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. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 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 1-4289-1585-0
  9. ↑ Diane Publishing, "Air Force bases", ISBN 1-4289-9316-9. pp. 447
  10. ↑ Olean Times Herald, "General Lundberg's Appointment As City's Civilian Defense Chief Approved", July 26, 1950
  11. ↑ Olean Time Herald, "Mammoth Parade To Start Celebration Of Armed Forces Day ", May 19, 1950