Kenneth B. Wolfe

Kenneth B. Wolfe
Born(1896-08-12)12 August 1896
Denver, Colorado, United States
Died20 September 1971(1971-09-20) (aged 75)
Solana Beach, California, United States
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States
Branch
Years of service
  • 1918–1947 (Army)
  • 1947–1951 (Air Force)
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards

Kenneth Bonner Wolfe (12 August 1898 – 20 September 1971) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who was responsible for the development and early operations of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber. A graduate of the University of California, he enlisted in the Army in 1918. During World War II he commanded the XX Bomber Command in the China-Burma-India Theater, and later the Fifth Air Force on Okinawa.

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