Pownall, C. A. (Charles Alan), 1887-1975
Variant namesVice 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)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Hoover, John H., 1887-1970. Papers, 1903-1952. | Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library | |
| creatorOf | Pownall, C. A. (Charles Alan), 1887-1975. Charles Alan Pownall papers, 1912-1976. | Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library | |
| creatorOf | Charles Alan Pownall papers, 1912-1976 | Hoover Institution Archives | |
| referencedIn | General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ADM. C. A. POWNALL PRESENTS D.S.M. TO CAPT. FELIX B. STUMP, USN, Aboard USS LEXINGTON (CVA-16) | National Archives at College Park |
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| associatedWith | Hoover, John H., 1887-1970. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Navy Aviation. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Navy Officers. | corporateBody |
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| World War, 1939-1945 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Pacific Ocean |
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Person
Birth 1887-10-04
Death 1975-07-19
English
