The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General James Preston Marley

Marley, James Preston

Major-General

* 20th of November 1882

† 27th of November 1952

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1930-11-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-12-01 Colonel
1940-10-01 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1941-04-19 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1942-07-04 Termination of rank Major-General (Army of the United States)
1948-10-21 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1929-08-15 1931-06-30 Chief of British Empire Section, G-2 Division, War Department General Staff
1931-07-01 1933-08-14 Chief of Intelligence Branch, G-2 Division, War Department General Staff
1933-09-14 1935-09-02 Attached to 76th Field Artillery Regiment
1935-09-24 Acting Assistant Chief of Staff (Organisation & Training), Panama Canal Department
1937-09-10 Assistant Chief of Staff (Organisation & Training), Panama Canal Department
1937-11-02 1938-11-02 Executive Officer, 6th Field Artillery Brigade
1938-11-15 1939-10-15 Chief of Staff, 1st Army
1939-10-19 Assistant Chief of Inspections Division, Office of the Inspector-General
Acting Chief of Inspections Division, Office of the Inspector-General
1940-10-10 Chief of Inspections Division, Office of the Inspector-General
1940-12-01 1941-02-XX Commanding General 8th Infantry Division
1941-04-XX 1942-06-22 Commanding General 8th Infantry Division
1942-07-01 1943-09-30 Commandant of US Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
1942-11-30 Retired, but remained employed
1944-01-31 Retired
Picture source: From: "Assembly, July 1953" by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.