The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Benedict, Jay Leland
Major-General
* 14th of April 1882
† 16th of September 1953
(Regular Army)
Promotions
| 1928-04-08 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1935-07-01 | Colonel |
| 1938-01-01 | Brigadier-General |
| 1940-10-02 | Major-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1946-04-30 | Major-General (Retired) |
Service
| 1926-08-26 | – | 1930-06-30 | Attached to War Department General Staff |
| 1930-06-30 | – | 1930-09-08 | Attached to Inspector-General's Department |
| 1930-09-09 | – | 1934-08-17 | Inspector-General of Hawaiian Department |
| 1934-09-14 | – | 1935-09-12 | Executive Officer, 12th Infantry Regiment |
| 1935-09-12 | – | 1936-12-15 | Commanding Officer 12th Infantry Regiment |
| 1936-12-20 | – | 1938-01-15 | Chief of Staff, 8th Corps Area |
| 1938-02-04 | – | 1940-11-17 | Superintendent of US Military Academy West Point |
| 1940-11-25 | – | 1941-10-07 | Commanding General IV Corps |
| 1941-11-03 | – | 1942-04-02 | Commanding General 8th Corps Area |
| 1942-04-25 | – | 1946-01-31 | President of the War Department Dependency Board |
| 1946-04-30 | Retired |
Picture source: From: 'The Howitzer', 1941