The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Ray Longfellow Avery

Avery, Ray Longfellow

Brigadier-General

* 15th of July 1884

† 9th of June 1965

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1932-03-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-01-01 Colonel
1940-11-16 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-07-31 Brigadier-General (Retired)

Service

1930-08-20 1932-06-30 Attending the Command & General Staff School
1932-07-01 1934-07-01 Chemical Officer, 8th Corps Area
1934-08-01 1935-06-30 Attending the Army Industrial College
1935-07-01 1936-06-30 Attending the Army War College
1936-10-01 1939-07-30 Executive Officer, San Francisco Chemical Warfare Procurement District
1939-08-07 1946-04-24 Commanding Officer Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland
1941-05-01 1946-04-24 Commanding General Chemical Warfare Service Center, Edegewood Arsenal, Maryland
1946-07-31 Retired
Picture source: From "The Chemical Warfare Service : organizing for war" by Leo P. Brophy & George J. B. Fisher, 2004