Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-18

it from the Air Corps which is
primarily interested In procure
ment and training.
Gen. Emmons was born at Hunt
ington, w. Va, January IT, 1888,
and was graduated from the West
Point Military Academy in 1909 and
commissioned in the infantry. He
was a brigadier general and wing
commander as early as 1886. When
he became commanding general OF
the G.. H. @. air force he was q
major general and was promoted to
lieutenant general october Is, 1910.
His assignments have included. a
tour of duty as executive officer in
the Office of the chief Of the Air
Corps and as the executive officer
for the Assistant Secretary OF War
for Air. He has been general off,
Ger since his first appointment as a
wing commander in June, 1886.
Brig. Gen. Tinker became a gen.
eral only last year, when he was
designated an Air Corps wing COM
mander and assigned to the Sd
Bombardment Wing at MacDill
Field.
He retained that command until
last month, when he was assigned to
the Sd Interceptor Command at
Drew Field. Both fields are at
Tampa, Fla.
Tinker Native Of Kansas.
Gen. Tinker was born at Elgin,
Kans., November 81, 1887, and is
graduate of the Wentworth Mill
tary Academy at Lexington, Mo. He
entered the Philippine Constabu-
larry as a second lieutenant in 1908
and four years later received his
commission as an infantry heuten-
ant in the Regular Army.
Gen. Tinker's transfer from the
| infantry to aviation occurred IN
1920 when he enrolled in the flying
school at March Field, Calf. He
went to England in 1926 as assistant
military attache. There he rescued
an American naval officer from g
crash and burning airplane, receiv-
ing the Soldiers Medal for the ex'
plot.
He has served as assistant com
mandant for the Advance Flying
School at Kelly Field, Tex, and a.
commanding officer OF Mathel
Field, Calf. When the Army tool
over the airmail in 1884, Gen. Tinke
commanded Route No. 10 out o
Oakland, Calf. More recently h
was chief of the aviation division
of the National Guard Bureau ant
then chief of the supply division il
the Office of the Chief OF the Al
Corps.
He returned to duty with comba
units in November, 1889, as com
handing officer of the 9th Bonn
bardment Group at Barksdale Fiele
La. In May, 1s40,' he was trans
ferred to, MacDill Field as has
commander and in october, 1914
was designated an Air Corps win
commander.
Held Double Command.
Admiral Kimmel assumed com
5 mand of the Pacific Fleet last Feb
ruary /. His rank as a full admlrs
( came then when he also was give
: the duty of commander in chic
E of the United States Fleet.
!, One-time aide to President Roose
welt when the latter was Assistar
: Secretary of the Navy, Admlri
4 Kimmel became a rear admiral
4 November, 1887, and two years lat
G aSS,,red command of cruisers OF tt
4 battle force with additional du
as commander of Cruiser Division
In 1918 Admiral Kimmel was a
2 signed as executive oficer OF Il
4 battleship Arkansas after earn
a World War service as assistant
n the director of target practice ar
i engineering competitions: the, a
: kansas was operating with the Bri
h ish Grand Fleet. In 1914 he W
e on duty as aide and feet gunne
h oficer on the stan of the con