George G. Lundberg | |
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| Born | George Godfrey Lundberg October 19, 1892 |
| Died | January 1981 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Pilot in the United States Air Force |
Brigadier General George Godfrey Lundberg (October 19, 1892 – January 1981) was a pilot in the United States Air Force.
After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania's Economics program in 1917,[1] Lundberg was made a Second Lieutenant in the Balloon Corps the following year while stationed at Fort Omaha, Nebraska.[2][3] By 1936, he had been made a Captain.[4][5]
Lundberg later served as a Major[6] at the Middletown Air Technical Service Command in Pennsylvania where he was eventually named commander.[7] He was moved to Eighth Air Force in England during the Second World War.[7] 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.[8]
In February 1945, he was given command of Antilles Air Command in San Juan, Puerto Rico as a Colonel.[9] On April 7, 1947, he was named Base Commander of Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino, California.[10] He served as commander of the Pacific Overseas Air Material District until his retirement in 1949.[7]
Following his retirement, he moved to Olean, New York and was appointed "Civilian Defense Chief" of the city the following year,[11] and oversaw the city's celebration of Armed Forces Day.[12]