The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Gilbert Richard Cook

Cook, Gilbert Richard

Major-General

* 30th of December 1889

† 19th of September 1963

Promotions

1935-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-01-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-04-01 Colonel
1942-05-23 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1942-08-10 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1946-05-31 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1932-09-05 1936-09-05 Attached to Operations Branch, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff (G-3), War Department General Staff
1936-09-05 1938-09-01 Commanding Officer Fort Washington, Maryland
1936-09-30 1938-09-01 Commanding Officer Coast Defenses of Potomac
1936-12-01 1937-01-02 Commanding Officer 12th Infantry Regiment
1939-01-01 1941-04-20 Chief of Attack Section, Command & General Staff School
1939-01-01 1941-04-20 Chief of Command Section, Command & General Staf School
1941-04-20 1942-04-15 Commanding Officer 21st Infantry Regiment
1942-04-15 1942-06-15 Assistant Commanding General 25th Infantry Division [Hawaii]
1942-06-15 1943-10-15 Commanding General 104th Infantry Division
1943-10-15 1944-08-21 Deputy Commanding General 3rd Army [Northwestern Europe]
1944-08-01 1944-08-17 Commanding General XII Corps [Northwestern Europe]
1944-08-22 1945-12-15 Attached to Post War Planning, Army Ground Forces
1946-05-31 Retired
1946-06-01 Recalled
1946-06-01 1948-06-30 Chief of Staff, Advisory Group
1948-06-30 Retired
Picture source: From: "Assembly, March 1966" by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.