The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of the Army George Catlett Marshall

Marshall, George Catlett

General of the Army

* 31st of December 1880

† 16th of October 1959

Promotions

1918-01-05 Lieutenant-Colonel (National Army)
1918-08-27 Colonel (United States Army)
1920-06-30 Termination of rank Colonel (United States Army)
1920-06-30 Termination of rank Lieutenant-Colonel (National Army)
1920-07-01 Major
1923-08-21 Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-09-01 Colonel
1936-10-01 Brigadier-General
1939-09-01 Major-General
1939-09-01 General (Temporary)
1944-12-16 General of the Army (Temporary)
1945-11-18 Termination of rank General (Temporary)
1946-03-23 General of the Army

Service

1918-XX-XX Chief of Staff, VIII Corps [Western Front]
1924-09-08 1924-12-23 Commanding Officer 15th Infantry Regiment
1926-01-21 1926-03-06 Commanding Officer 15th Infantry Regiment
1927-XX-XX 1932-XX-XX Assistant Commandant of the Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
1933-06-30 1933-10-21 Commanding Officer 8th Infantry Regiment
1933-XX-XX 1936-XX-XX Senior Instructor Illinois National Guard
1936-10-27 1938-07-02 Commanding Officer 5th Brigade
1938-07-06 1938-10-15 Assistant Chief of Staff, War Department General Staff
1938-07-06 1938-10-15 Director of War Plans Division, War Department General Staff
1938-10-16 1939-06-30 Deputy Chief of Staff, War Department General Staff
1939-07-01 1939-09-01 Acting Chief of Staff, War Department General Staff
1939-09-01 1945-11-18 Chief of Staff, War Department General Staff
1939-09-01 1942-03-09 Commander in Chief General Headquarters US Army
1947-XX-XX Secretary of State
1950-XX-XX 1951-XX-XX Secretary of Defense
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