George G. Lundberg

George G. Lundberg

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, [Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania, 1917. pp. 572] Lundberg was made a Second Lieutenant the following year while stationed at Fort Omaha, Nebraska. [University of Michigan, "Aircraft Journal", volume II, Jan-Jun 1918] By 1936, he had been made a Captain. [United States Congress, "Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 74th United States Congress", 1936. pp 9929] [United States Adjutant-General's Office, "Army List and Directory", 1936. pp. 353.]

Lundberg later served as a Major [ Air Corps War Dept, Air Corps Newsletter. pp. 11] 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. [Anders, Leslie. "Gentle Knight: The Life and Times of Major General Edwin Forrest Harding", 1985. pp. 293]

In February 1945, he was given command of Antilles Air Command in San Juan, Puerto Rico as a Colonel. [Maurer, Maurer. "Air Force Combat Units of World War II", 1983 pp. 455 ISBN 1428915850] On April 7 1947, he was named Base Commander of Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino, California. [Diane Publishing, "Air Force bases", ISBN 1428993169. pp. 447] He served as commander of the Pacific Overseas Air Material District until his retirement in 1949. [http://www.generals.dk/general/Lundberg/George_G./USA.html Biography of Brig. General George G. Lundberg] ]

Following his retirement, he moved to Olean, New York and was appointed "Civilian Defense Chief" of the city the following year, [Olean Times Herald, "General Lundberg's Appointment As City's Civilian Defense Chief Approved", July 26, 1950] and oversaw the city's celebration of Armed Forces Day. [Olean Time Herald, "Mammoth Parade To Start Celebration Of Armed Forces Day ", May 19, 1950]

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