George C. Kenney

George C. Kenney

Known For

Acting

Born

August 6, 1889

Died

August 9, 1977 (aged 88)

Birthplace

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Biography

George Churchill Kenney (August 6, 1889 – August 9, 1977) was a United States Army general during World War II. He is best known as the commander of the Allied Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA), a position he held between August 1942 and 1945.