The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Durward Saunders Wilson

Wilson, Durward Saunders

Major-General

* 2nd of July 1886

† 20th of January 1970

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1934-11-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-06-12 Colonel
1940-10-01 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1942-05-20 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1946-01-31 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1934-08-16 Executive Officer, 16th Infantry Brigade
1938-08-20 Executive Officer, Washington Provision Brigade
1938-08-21 1940-08-28 Chief of 3rd Section, Academic Department, Infantry School
1940-08-29 1940-09-30 Commanding Officer 19th Infantry Regiment [Hawaii]
1940-10-15 1941-09-30 Commanding Officer 21st Infantry Brigade
1941-10-01 1942-08-15 Commanding General 24th Infantry Division [Hawaii]
1942-09-25 1942-11-09 Commanding General 6th Motorized Division
1942-11-10 1944-05-31 Commanding General Infantry Replacement Training Center, Camp Croft, South Carolina
1944-06-01 1945-06-14 Commanding General South-East Sector, Eastern Defense Command
1945-06-15 1945-07-03 Deputy Commanding General 2nd Army
1945-07-XX 1946-01-31 Attached to Headquarters Army Ground Forces
1946-01-31 Retired
Picture source: Camp Croft Home Page - www.CampCroft.org