United States, Officer
July 14,
1906 – April, 6, 1983.
William Henry Tunner 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 during World War II, commanding The Hump operation, and later in Military Air Transport Service during the Berlin Airlift in 1949-1951. He eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant general and commanded MATS itself.
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