Elwood Richard Quesada

Death General Quesada died on February 9, 1993, at a Jupiter, Florida, hospital and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia. His wife Kate Davis Putnam Quesada died March 5, 2003, and was interred with him at Arlington National Cemetery.

In 2012 Quesada was posthumously inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio.

Rank and promotions Lieutenant General Quesada was promoted and held commands as follows: Second Lieutenant – 14 September 1925 First Lieutenant – 1 November 1932 Captain – 20 April 1935 Major – 1 February 1941; 3rd Pursuit Group Lieutenant Colonel – 5 January 1942; Philadelphia Region, I Fighter Command Brigadier General – 11 December 1942; 1st Air Defense Wing; XII Fighter Command; IX Fighter Command; IX Tactical Air Command Major General – 28 April 1944; Ninth Air Force Lieutenant General – 1 October 1947; Tactical Air Command