The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew
General
* 23rd of August 1883
† 2nd of September 1953
(Regular Army)
Promotions
| 1929-12-02 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1935-08-01 | Colonel |
| 1938-11-01 | Brigadier-General |
| 1940-10-01 | Major-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1942-03-19 | Lieutenant-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1943-08-31 | Major-General |
| 1945-09-05 | General (Army of the United States) |
| 1947-08-31 | General |
Service
| 1929-08-21 | – | 1931-07-01 | Attending the Command & General Staff School |
| 1931-07-02 | – | 1933-08-20 | Director of Instruction, Cavalry School |
| 1933-08-21 | – | 1934-06-30 | Attending the Army War College |
| 1934-07-01 | – | 1936-07-10 | Assistant Commandant of the Cavalry School |
| 1936-07-11 | – | 1938-10-31 | Commanding Officer 3rd Cavalry Regiment |
| 1936-07-11 | – | 1938-10-31 | Commanding Officer Fort Myer, Virginia |
| 1938-12-10 | – | 1940-09-02 | Commanding Officer 1st Cavalry Brigade |
| 1938-12-10 | – | 1940-09-02 | Commanding Officer Fort Clark, Texas |
| 1940-11-01 | – | 1941-11-28 | Commanding General Philippine Division [Philippines] |
| 1941-12-07 | – | 1942-01-02 | Commanding General Northern Luzon Force [Philippines] |
| 1942-01-03 | – | 1942-03-19 | Commanding General I Philippine Corps [Philippines] |
| 1942-03-20 | – | 1942-05-06 | Commanding General US Forces in the Philippines |
| 1942-05-07 | – | 1945-08-24 | Prisoner of War [Philippines - Taiwan - Manchuria] |
| 1945-09-XX | – | 1946-01-15 | Commanding General Eastern Defense Force |
| 1946-01-16 | – | 1947-08-31 | Commanding General 4th Army |
| 1947-08-31 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley