Pownall, C. A. (Charles Alan), 1887-1975

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Dates:
Birth 1887-10-04
Death 1975-07-19
English,

Biographical notes:

Vice admiral, United States Navy; commander, Air Force, Pacific Fleet, 1944; governor of Guam, 1946-1949.

From the description of Charles Alan Pownall papers, 1912-1976. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123438855

Charles Alan Pownall was born October 4, 1887, at Atglen, Pennsylvania. He received his commission from Annapolis in 1912, and served as Chief of Naval Air Training Command in Pensacola from 1944 to 1946, and later retired as vice admiral in November 1949. Pownall died on July 19, 1975.

From the description of Pownall, C. A. (Charles Alan), 1887-1975 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10612122

Biographical/Historical Note

Vice admiral, United States Navy; commander, Air Force, Pacific Fleet, 1944; governor of Guam, 1946-1949.

From the guide to the Charles Alan Pownall papers, 1912-1976, (Hoover Institution Archives)

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Subjects:

  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Pacific Ocean

Occupations:

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Places:

  • Guam (as recorded)
  • Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • Guam. (as recorded)