William A. R. Robertson

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William A. R. Roberton
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Army
United States Air Force
Rank Colonel
Commands held Air Division
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Legion of Merit

Colonel William A. R. Robertson was a senior officer in the United States Army and United States Air Force who served as Chief of the Air Division, National Guard Bureau from 1945 to 1948. [1]

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References

  1. Charles Joseph Gross, United States. Air Force. Office of Air Force History (1984). Prelude to the Total Force: Air National Guard, 1943-1969. DIANE Publishing (1984). p. 199.

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Military offices
New command Director of the Air National Guard
1945–1948
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