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title: "3 William H. Tunner Quotes - (Over the hump)"
description: "William Henry Tunner was a general officer in the United States Air Force and its predecessor, the United States Army Air Forces."
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# William H. Tunner

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William Henry Tunner was a general officer in the United States Air Force and its predecessor, the United States Army Air Forces.

## Quick Facts About William H. Tunner

Notable works Over the hump

## About William H. Tunner

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.

##  Quotes by William H. Tunner

> [I have found over the years that American soldiers and airmen thrive on competition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-tunner/i-have-found-over-the-years-that-american-soldiers-and-airmen-thrive/)

[William H. Tunner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-tunner/)

[Airmen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/airmen/)

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> [I never doubted, not ever, that we would succeed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-tunner/i-never-doubted-not-ever-that-we-would-succeed/)

[William H. Tunner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-tunner/)

[Doubt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/doubt/)

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> [I never doubted, not ever, that I would succeed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-tunner/i-never-doubted-not-ever-that-i-would-succeed/)

[William H. Tunner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-tunner/)

[Doubt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/doubt/)

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