The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General John Sheridan Jr. Winn

Winn, John Sheridan Jr.

Brigadier-General

* 18th of December 1898

† 9th of March 1972

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1941-09-15 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-02-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-09-17 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-01-31 Termination of rank Brigadier-General
1948-11-30 Colonel
1948-12-01 Brigadier-General (Retired)

Service

1940-08-XX 1942-01-01 Executive Officer, Artillery, 4th Infantry Division
1942-01-02 1942-03-08 Assistant to Assistant Chief of Staff (G-3), General Headquarters US Army
1942-03-09 1943-05-14 Assistant to Assistant Chief of Staff (G-3), Army Ground Forces
1942-05-15 1942-07-12 Assistant to Chief of Plans Division, Army Ground Forces
1942-07-13 1943-06-30 Chief of Plans Division, Army Ground Forces
1943-07-01 1943-09-19 Commanding Officer 19th Field Artillery Brigade
1943-09-20 1944-09-15 Commanding Officer Artillery, 42nd Infantry Division
1944-12-01 1944-12-16 Chief of Staff, 36th Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1944-12-19 1945-01-04 Assistant Commanding General 100th Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1945-01-09 1945-01-27 Assistant Commanding General 79th Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1945-01-27 1945-08-18 Commanding Officer Artillery, 79th Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1945-10-13 1946-03-23 Commanding Officer War Department Personnel Center, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
1946-03-24 1946-06-06 Commanding Officer Reception Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey
1946-06-07 1946-09-15 Commanding Officer War Department Personnel Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey
1946-10-10 1947-05-31 Commanding Officer Separation Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey
1947-06-01 1947-08-11 Commanding Officer Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
1947-08-15 1947-12-04 Attending the Strategic Intelligence School
1947-12-05 1948-11-29 Member of Army Personnel Records Board
1948-11-30 Retired
Picture source: From: "Assembly, June 1973" by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.