The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Morris Williams Gilland

Gilland, Morris Williams

Brigadier-General

* 8th of September 1898

† 19th of August 1985

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1941-09-15 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-07-15 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-12-11 Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-02-25 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-04-01 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-03-11 Colonel
1948-10-01 Brigadier-General (Retired)

Service

1941-08-02 1942-01-02 Commanding Officer 2nd Engineer Battalion
1942-01-XX 1942-05-XX Deparkation Officer, US Army Northern Ireland Force
1942-06-XX 1942-07-XX Commanding Officer 112th Engineer Combat Regiment
1942-08-XX 1942-11-XX Section Engineer, Southern Base Section, Services of Supply, European Theater of Operations US Army
1942-12-XX 1943-03-XX Section Engineer, Mediterranean Base Section, Services of Supply, North African Theater of Operations US Army
1943-03-XX 1943-04-XX Assistant Chief of Staff, Services of Supply, North African Theater of Operations US Army
1943-04-XX 1943-XX-XX Chief of Staff, Services of Supply, North African Theater of Operations US Army
1943-XX-XX 1944-10-XX Chief of Staff, Services of Supply, Mediterranean Theater of Operations US Army
1944-11-XX 1945-02-XX Chief of Staff, Souther Line of Communications, Communication Zone, European Theater of Operations US Army
1945-02-XX 1945-08-XX Assistant Chief of Staff (G-4), Communication Zone, European Theater of Operations US Army
1945-02-XX 1945-08-XX Assistant Chief of Staff (G-4), European Theater of Operations US Army
1945-06-XX Acting Chief of Staff, Communication Zone, European Theater of Operations US Army
1945-08-XX 1945-11-XX Deputy Chief of Staff, Army Service Forces, European Theater of Operations
1945-11-13 1945-11-30 Acting Commanding General 2nd Service Command
1945-12-01 1946-03-XX Chief of Staff, 2nd Service Command
1946-04-XX 1948-06-XX Executive Officer, Engineer Center, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
1947-08-XX 1948-06-XX Deputy Commanding Officer Engineer Center, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
1948-09-30 Retired