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After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, Kenneth Wolfe transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. He retired in 1952 as a U.S. Air Force Major General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Major General

    War Department, General Orders No. 128 (October 30, 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Kenneth Bonner Wolfe (ASN: 0-11347/15A), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility with the Production Division, Materiel Center, Wright Army Airfield, Ohio, during World War II. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Major General Wolfe and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Corps

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    October 1, 1939 – March 29, 1943

    War Department, General Orders No. 14 (February 19, 1944)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Kenneth Bonner Wolfe (ASN: 0-11347/15A), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Chief of Production Engineering Section and later Production Division, Materiel Center, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, from 1 October 1939 to 29 March 1943. General Wolfe was primarily responsible for the supervision of the entire production program of the Army Air Forces and for the production of the materiel allocated to the United Nations during this period. His splendid leadership, tact, and professional skill assisted immeasurably in the conversion of the Nation’s automotive production facilities to aircraft manufacture. He was influential in arranging the production of certain strategically important airplanes by more than one manufacturer and in spreading subcontracts among small manufacturers so that increased production could be obtained by prime companies. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Wolfe and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.

  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    1949 – 1951

    Department of the Air Force, General Orders No. 35 (June 27, 1951)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Service Medal (Air Force) to Lieutenant General Kenneth Bonner Wolfe (ASN: 0-11347/15A), United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Deputy Chief of Staff for Materiel at U.S. Air Force Headquarters, Washington, D.C., from 1949 to 1951. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant General Wolfe culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.