William H. Tunner Military person

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.

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Birth date	July 14, 1906
Birth place	Elizabeth New Jersey
Date of death	April 06, 1983
Place of death	Gloucester Courthouse Virginia
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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allegiance	United States of America
award	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
military operations	Korean War World War II
military branch	United States Army Air Corps United States Air Force United States Army Air Forces
military command	25px Military Air Transport Service 25px United States Air Forces Europe Combined Air Lift Task Force India-China Division ATC
service start	1928
service end	1960