Hugh J. Knerr
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| Birth name | Hugh Johnston Knerr |
| Born |
May 30, 1887 Fairfield, Iowa |
| Died | October 26, 1971 (aged 84) |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1908-1911 (Navy) 1911-1939 (Air Force) 1942-1949 (Air Force) |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal |
Hugh Johnston Knerr was a major general in the United States Air Force.
Knerr was born on May 30, 1887, in Fairfield, Iowa. He died on October 26, 1971, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Knerr graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1908 and served as an ensign in the United States Navy until 1911. He commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Coast Artillery Corps of the United States Army on September 28, 1911. After seven years service in which he reached the rank of captain, he was detailed to the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps in January 1918 during World War I.
For six months, Knerr served as an engineering officer at flying training fields in Tennessee and Florida. He was sent to Hawaii in July 1918, where he was Aviation Officer to the Hawaiian Department and commanding officer of Luke Field until July 1919, when he returned to the Coast Artillery during the demobilization following the war.
In February 1922 he was detailed again to the Air Service in the grade of major. In February 1924 he formally transferred to the Air Service to qualify for command of the 88th Observation Squadron at Wilbur Wright Field, Ohio. In 1926, the Air Service became the Air Corps. In September 1927, Knerr was appointed to command its sole bombardment unit, the 2nd Bombardment Group, at Langley Field, Virginia, where he had a profound influence on the development of equipment, and tactics that led to the development of strategic bombardment doctrine.
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