Wolfe, Kenneth Bonner, 1896-1971
Air Force officer.
From the description of Reminiscences of Kenneth B. Wolfe : oral history, 1959. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 86131422
Kenneth Bonner Wolfe (b. Aug. 12, 1896, Denver, Co.-d. Sept. 20, 1971), Lieutenant General in the U.S. Air Force, enlisted as a flying cadet in the aviation section of the Signal Corps and was commissioned in 1918. He was chief of the production engineering section at Wright Field which was responsible for the development of the B-29 aircraft. He served as commanding general, 58th Bomb Wing, during World War II. After the War he was deputy chief of staff or materiel, U.S. Air Force, until his retirement in 1951.
From the description of Wolfe, Kenneth Bonner, 1896-1971 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10597544
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| creatorOf | Wolfe, Kenneth Bonner, 1896-1971. Reminiscences of Kenneth B. Wolfe : oral history, 1959. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Special Film Reports. 1944 - 1945. AMMO. EXPLOSIONS CAUSE GREAT FIRE AND DAMAGE AT BOMBAY [ETC.] | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Office of War Information. 1926 - 1951. Motion Picture Films from "United News" Newsreels. 1942 - 1945. NEW U.S. JET PROPULSION PLANE [ETC.] | National Archives at College Park |
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| associatedWith | Arnold, Henry Harley, 1886-1950. | person |
| associatedWith | Shaughnessy, Donald F., | person |
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Person
Birth 1896-08-12
Death 1971-09-20
English
