Gen. William H. Tunner

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gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium)
gptkb:Order_of_the_White_Lion
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gptkb:Order_of_the_Cloud_and_Banner
gptkbp:birthDate 1906-07-14
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Elizabeth,_New_Jersey,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:United_States_Air_Force_Academy_Cemetery
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Military_Air_Transport_Service
gptkb:United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe
gptkb:Air_Transport_Command
gptkb:Atlantic_Division,_Air_Transport_Command
India-China Division, Air Transport Command
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:deathDate 1983-04-06
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Chelmsford,_Massachusetts,_United_States
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gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_Henry_Tunner
gptkbp:graduationYear 1928
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gen. William H. Tunner
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gptkb:Operation_Little_Vittles
Airlift operations
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:pilot
author
gptkbp:publishedIn Over the Hump: The Story of General William H. Tunner
gptkbp:rank Lieutenant General
gptkbp:serviceYears 1928–1960
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ann_Tunner
gptkbp:subjectOf biographies
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