William Henry Tunner

United States Air Force general (1906-1983)

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Lived 1906–1983, aged 77United States

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1906–1983
Aged 77
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Updated 2026-06-19

William Henry Tunner 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.