Paul L. Williams (general)

Paul L. Williams
Major General Paul L. Williams
Born	(1894-04-16)April 16, 1894 Detroit, Michigan
Died	March 3, 1968(1968-03-03) (aged 73)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army  United States Air Force
Years of service	1917–1950
Rank	Major General
Commands	Tenth Air Force Second Air Force Ninth Air Force Third Air Force IX Troop Carrier Command 51st Troop Carrier Wing XII Air Support Command 27th Bombardment Group 3rd Bombardment Group 90th Attack Squadron
Battles / wars	World War II: Operation Torch Tunisia Campaign Allied invasion of Sicily Allied invasion of Italy Operation Overlord Operation Dragoon Operation Market Garden Operation Varsity
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal Légion d'honneur (France) Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (UK)[1]

Paul Langdon Williams (16 April 1894 – 3 March 1968) was a United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force general. As head of the IX Troop Carrier Command during World War II, he was responsible for the airlift of the airborne landings in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Normandy, southern France, the Netherlands and Germany.