The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Higgins, Gerald Joseph
Brigadier-General
* 29th of August 1909
† 20th of December 1996
(Regular Army)
Promotions
| 1942-10-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1943-06-01 | Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1944-06-12 | Captain |
| 1944-08-01 | Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1948-07-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Service
| 1942-08-17 | – | 1943-03-01 | G-3, 101st Airborne Division |
| 1943-03-02 | – | 1944-08-11 | Chief of Staff 101st, Airborne Division [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1944-08-01 | – | 1945-08-10 | Assistant Commanding General 101st Airborne Division [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1945-08-11 | – | 1946-01-31 | Commandant of Airborne School |
| 1946-02-01 | – | 1948-06-XX | Commandant of Cadets, US Military Academy West Point |
| 1948-06-XX | – | 1949-09-15 | Assistant Commanding General 24th Infantry Division [Japan] |
| 1949-10-15 | – | 1950-XX-XX | Deputy Commanding General 4th Infantry Division |
| 1952-XX-XX | Chief of Organization & Training Division, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (G-3), US Army | ||
| 1952-XX-XX | – | 1953-XX-XX | Commanding General 82nd Airborne Division |
| 1955-XX-XX | Retired |
Picture source: Source: From: "Assembly, April 1946" by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.