Howard G. Bunker
Howard Graham Bunker (April 26, 1905[1] – February 24, 1994) was a major general in the United States Air Force.
Biography[]
Bunker was born in South Bend, Indiana, in 1905.[2] He would attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Bunker died on February 24, 1994.
Career[]
Bunker graduated from the United States Military Academy on June 6, 1928. He was originally assigned to the Coast Artillery Corps before transferring to the Air Corps on November 21, 1929.[1] During World War II he served with the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe. Later in his career he served in the Office of the Inspector General of the Air Force.
Awards he received include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Croix de guerre. Bunker was also a Member of the Order of the British Empire.
References[]
- ^ a b Fogerty, Robert P. (1953). "Biographical Data on Air Force General Officers, 1917-1952, Volume 1 – A thru L" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 270–272. USAF historical studies: no. 91. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Major General Howard G. Bunker". U.S. Air Force.
- People from South Bend, Indiana
- United States Air Force generals
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Recipients of the Croix de Guerre (France)
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- United States Military Academy alumni
- University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
- 1994 deaths
- 1905 births