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- William Henry Tunner (* 14. Juli 1906 in Elizabeth, New Jersey; † 6. April 1983 in Gloucester County, Virginia) war ein US-amerikanischer Generalleutnant der United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) bzw. deren Nachfolger US Air Force. Tunner zeichnete sich durch seine Leistungen bei der Einrichtung, Optimierung und Durchführung von globalen Logistiklösungen auf dem Luftweg aus, darunter der Hump-Luftbrücke zwischen Indien und China (1942–1945), der Berliner Luftbrücke (1948–1949) und der Luftbrücke im Koreakrieg (1951–1953). (de)
- William Henry Tunner (July 14, 1906 – April 6, 1983) was a general officer in the United States Air Force and its predecessor, the United States Army Air Forces. Tunner was known for his expertise in the command of large-scale military airlift operations, first in Air Transport Command (ATC) during World War II, commanding The Hump operation, and later in Military Air Transport Service (MATS) during the Berlin Airlift in 1949–1951. He eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant general and commanded MATS itself. Tunner appointed Nancy Love to the staff of his first major command in 1942 and was a key figure in the planning and creation of the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Service. (en)
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- William H. Tunner in 1943 (en)
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- William Henry Tunner (* 14. Juli 1906 in Elizabeth, New Jersey; † 6. April 1983 in Gloucester County, Virginia) war ein US-amerikanischer Generalleutnant der United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) bzw. deren Nachfolger US Air Force. Tunner zeichnete sich durch seine Leistungen bei der Einrichtung, Optimierung und Durchführung von globalen Logistiklösungen auf dem Luftweg aus, darunter der Hump-Luftbrücke zwischen Indien und China (1942–1945), der Berliner Luftbrücke (1948–1949) und der Luftbrücke im Koreakrieg (1951–1953). (de)
- William Henry Tunner (July 14, 1906 – April 6, 1983) was a general officer in the United States Air Force and its predecessor, the United States Army Air Forces. Tunner was known for his expertise in the command of large-scale military airlift operations, first in Air Transport Command (ATC) during World War II, commanding The Hump operation, and later in Military Air Transport Service (MATS) during the Berlin Airlift in 1949–1951. He eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant general and commanded MATS itself. (en)
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