The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Burress, Withers Alexander
Lieutenant-General
* 24th of November 1894
† 13th of June 1977
(Regular Army)
Promotions
| 1939-03-18 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-10-14 | Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1942-03-13 | Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1942-08-09 | Major-General (Army of the United States) |
Service
| 1941-10-XX | – | 1942-11-XX | Commandant of the Infantry School |
| 1942-11-XX | – | 1945-09-XX | Commanding General 100th Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1945-09-XX | – | 1946-01-10 | Commanding General VI Corps |
| 1946-02-14 | – | 1946-08-28 | Inspector-General, US Forces European Theater |
| 1947-03-15 | – | 1947-04-16 | Assistant Chief of Staff (G-2), US European Command |
| 1948-07-XX | – | 1951-01-XX | Commanding General Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia |
| 1951-XX-XX | Commanding General Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
| 1951-XX-XX | – | 1953-XX-XX | Commanding General VII Corps |
| 1953-XX-XX | Army Representative on Military Staff Committee, United Nations | ||
| 1953-01-01 | – | 1954-11-30 | Commanding General 1st Army |
| 1953-XX-XX | Post Commander Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York | ||
| 1954-XX-XX | Retired |
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