The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Benjamin Oliver Davis

Davis, Benjamin Oliver

Brigadier-General

* 1st of July 1877

† 26th of November 1970

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1920-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1930-02-18 Colonel
1940-10-25 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)

Service

1938-08-27 1940-08-30 Commanding Officer 369th Infantry sRegiment
1940-08-30 1940-10-25 Commanding Officer 369 Coast Artillery Regiment
1941-02-21 1941-06-19 Commanding Officer 4th Cavalry Brigade
1941-06-XX 1941-07-31 Assistant to the Inspector-General US Army
1941-07-31 Retired
1941-08-01 Recalled
1941-08-01 1942-09-XX Assistant to the Inspector-General US Army
1942-09-XX Advisor Race Relations US European Theater of Operations
1944-11-XX Assistant to the Inspector-General US Army
1944-11-XX 1945-11-XX Special Assistant to the Commanding General, Communications Zone, US European Theater of Operations
1946-01-XX 1948-07-14 Assistant Inspector-General US Army
1948-07-14 Retired
Picture source: http://www.army.mil/cmh/topics/afam/davis.htm