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| William Ormond Butler | |
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| Born | (1895-09-23)23 September 1895 Marshall, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | 29 October 1962(1962-10-29) (aged 67) Alamo, California, U.S. |
| Buried | Marshall Cemetery, Marshall, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
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| Years of service | 1917–1946 |
| Rank | Major General |
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William Ormond Butler (23 September 1895 – 19 August 1978) was a United States Army Air Force majorgeneral. He graduated from the United States Military Academy Field ArtilleryWest Point, New York, in April 1917 and was commissioned in the Infantry Branch. After service on the Western Front in World War I, he transferred to the United States Army Air Corps in 1920. During World War II, he commanded the Eleventh Air Force in Alaska.
Biography
His papers are held by the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
Dates of rank
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date | Reference |
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Second Lieutenant | Field Artillery | 15 May 1917 | |
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First Lieutenant | Field Artillery | 15 May 1917 | |
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Captain (temporary) | Field Artillery | 5 August 1917 | |
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Major | Air Service | 17 August 1918 | |
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Captain | Field Artillery | 25 August 1919 | |
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Captain (reverted) | Field Artillery | 13 February 1920 | |
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Major | Air Corps | 1 August 1932 | |
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Lieutenant Colonel (temporary) | Air Corps | 26 August 1936 | |
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Lieutenant Colonel | Air Corps | 1 June 1940 | |
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Colonel (temporary) | Air Corps | 16 October 1940 | |
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Colonel | Army of the United States | 11 December 1941 | |
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Brigadier General | Army of the United States | 14 March 1942 | |
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Major General | Army of the United States | 25 October 1942 | |
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Major General | Retired | 31 January 1946 |
Notes
- "Major General William O. Butler > Air Force > Biography Display". United States Air Force. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- "William Ormond Butler". Assembly. XXII (1): 103–104. ISSN 1041-2581. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- "Butler, William Ormond Papers (l942–1943)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Cullum 1920, p. 1874.
- ^ Cullum 1930, p. 1186.
- ^ Cullum 1940, p. 327.
- ^ Cullum 1950, p. 225.
References
- Cullum, George W. (1920). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the US Military Academy at West Point New York since its Establishment in 1802: Supplement Volume VI 1910–1920. Chicago, Illinois: R. R. Donnelly and Sons, The Lakeside Press. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- Cullum, George W. (1930). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the US Military Academy at West Point New York since its Establishment in 1802: Supplement Volume VII 1920–1930. Chicago, Illinois: R. R. Donnelly and Sons, The Lakeside Press. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- Cullum, George W. (1940). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the US Military Academy at West Point New York since its Establishment in 1802: Supplement Volume VIII 1930–1940. Chicago, Illinois: R. R. Donnelly and Sons, The Lakeside Press. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- Cullum, George W. (1950). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the US Military Academy at West Point New York since its Establishment in 1802: Supplement Volume IX 1940–1950. Chicago, Illinois: R. R. Donnelly and Sons, The Lakeside Press. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
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Category:Military personnel from Virginia
Category:People from Marshall, Virginia
Category:Recipients of the Legion of Merit
Category:United States Army Air Forces generals of World War II
Category:United States Military Academy alumni
Category:Air Corps Tactical School alumni
Category:United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni