Kenneth B. Wolfe

Kenneth B. Wolfe
Born	(1896-08-12)12 August 1896 Denver, Colorado, United States
Died	20 September 1971(1971-09-20) (aged 75) Solana Beach, California, United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army  United States Air Force
Years of service	1918–1947 (Army) 1947–1951 (Air Force)
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Fifth Air Force XX Bomber Command 58th Bombardment Wing
Battles / wars	World War II China Burma India Theater Air raids on Japan Occupation of Japan
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (2) Order of the British Empire

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.