George G. Lundberg Explained

George G. Lundberg
Birth Name:George Godfrey Lundberg
Birth Date:October 19, 1892
Death Date:January 1981
Nationality:American
Occupation:Pilot in the United States Air Force

Brigadier General George Godfrey Lundberg (October 19, 1892 – January 1981) was a pilot in the United States Air Force.

Education and early career

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania's Economics program in 1917,[1] Lundberg was made a Second Lieutenant in the Balloon Corps the following year while stationed at Fort Omaha, Nebraska.[2] [3] By 1936, he had been made a Captain.[4] [5]

Career

Lundberg later served as a Major[6] at the Middletown Air Technical Service Command in Pennsylvania where he was eventually named commander. He was moved to Eighth Air Force in England during the Second World War. 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.[10]

Retirement

Following his retirement, he moved to Olean, New York and was appointed "Civilian Defense Chief" of the city the following year,[11] and oversaw the city's celebration of Armed Forces Day.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania, 1917. pp. 572
  2. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/35402020/
  3. [University of Michigan]
  4. [United States Congress]
  5. United States Adjutant-General's Office, "Army List and Directory", 1936. pp. 353.
  6. Air Corps War Dept, Air Corps Newsletter. pp. 11
  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
  9. [Diane Publishing]
  10. http://www.generals.dk/general/Lundberg/George_G./USA.html Biography of Brig. General George G. Lundberg
  11. [Olean Times Herald]
  12. [Olean Time Herald]