The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General William Orlando Darby

Darby, William Orlando

Brigadier-General

* 8th of February 1911

† 30th of April 1945

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1942-08-06 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-06-13 Captain
1943-12-11 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1945-04-30 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)(Posthumously)

Service

1942-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Commanding Officer 1st Ranger Battalion [North Africa - Italy]
1944-XX-XX Commanding Officer 6615th Ranger Force
1944-11-29 1945-04-27 Executive Officer for Ground, Theater (Operations) Group, Operations Division, War Department General Staff
1945-XX-XX 1945-04-30 Assistant Commanding General 10th Mountain Division [Italy]
1945-04-30 Killed in Action
Picture source: http://www.rangerfamily.org