Background
Kuter, Laurence Sherman was born on May 28, 1905 in Rockford, Illinois. Son of Maynard Washburn and Minna (Beiser) Kuter.
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Kuter, Laurence Sherman was born on May 28, 1905 in Rockford, Illinois. Son of Maynard Washburn and Minna (Beiser) Kuter.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1927. Graduate Air Corps Primary Flying School, 1929, Air Corps Advanced Flying School (bombardment), 1930, Air Corps Tactical School, 1935. D.Mil. Science (honorary), University Maryland.
Mistress R.B. Williamson). Commissioned Second lieutenant Field Artillery, United States Army, 1927, translations to Air Corps, 1930, Advanced through grades to general, 1955. Chief bombardment section Air Corps Tactical School, 1935-1937, instructor air warfare, 1937-1939.
Member air branch, operations and training division War Department General Staff, 1939-1941. Assistant secretary War Department general staff, 1941-1942. Deputy chief air staff, 1942.
Commander 1st Bomb. Wing, 8th Air Force, 1942-1943. Deputy commander N.W. African Tactical Air Force during Tunisian campaign. Assistant chief of air staff for plans, 1943-1945.
Deputy commander Army Air Forces, Pacific Ocean area, also duty with United States Army Strategic Air Forces in Pacific, 1945. Commanding general Atlantic division Air transactions Command, 1945-1946. Representative United States on council International Civil Aviation Organisation, 1946-1948.
Chairman Civil Aeronautics Board by President Truman, not confirmed by Senate. Commander Military Air Transportation Service, 1948-1951. Deputy chief staff, personnel, Hdqurs.
United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Commander Air U., 1953-1955, CINC Far East Air Forces, 1955-1957. Commander in chief Pacific Air Forces, 1957-1959.
Commander in chief North America Air Defense, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1959-1962. Retired, 1962; vice president Pan American World Airways, Inc., New York City, 1962-1965, vice president technical staff, 1965-1968, executive vice president, 1968-1970. Member of advisory board Air Academy National Bank.
Trustee, past chairman Aerospace Education Foundation.
Member air branch, operations and training division War Department General Staff, 1939-1941. Member of advisory board Air Academy National Bank. Trustee, past chairman Aerospace Education Foundation.
Member Air Force Association, National Defense Transportation Association, Order of Daedalians, American Legion, S.A.R., Sigma Alpha Tau. Clubs: Army-Navy (Washington).
Married Ethel Lyddon, September 8, 1927.