Don S. Wenger

Don S. Wenger (December 18, 1911 – July 10, 1986) was a major general in the United States Air Force.

Biography

Wenger was born in Monroe, Wisconsin, in 1911. He attended Milton College, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Marquette University School of Medicine, the St. Mary's University School of Law, and George Washington University. As a civilian he practiced medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wenger died on July 10, 1986.

Career

Wenger joined the military in 1942. During World War II he served in Germany. He became a resident in surgery at Oliver General Hospital in Augusta, Georgia in 1947. In 1949 he was assigned to Chanute Air Force Base. From 1953 to 1957 he was assigned to the Office of the Surgeon General of the United States Air Force. In 1957 he was assigned to Lackland Air Force Base as Chairman of the Department of Surgery. Later Wenger was reassigned to the Office of the Surgeon General as Chief Professional Consultant. His retirement was effective as of July 1, 1967.