The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Ralph Parker Eaton

Eaton, Ralph Parker

Brigadier-General

* 5th of August 1898

† 16th of May 1986

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1941-12-24 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-01-03 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1945-01-18 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-01-31 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1947-06-12 Lieutenant-Colonel
1948-06-10 Colonel

Service

1940-05-25 –1942-01-03 Assistant Adjutant-General, 4th Corps Area
1942-01-05 –1942-02-17 Attending Division Refresher Course, Command & General Staff School
1942-02-18 –1942-12-13 G-1, 82nd Infantry Division
1942-12-14 –1944-08-26 Chief of Staff, 82nd Airborne Division [Italy]
1944-08-27 –1945-07-11 Chief of Staff, XVII Airborne Corps [Northwestern Europe]
1945-09-06 –1947-01-01 Chairman of 7th Section, War Departmant Manpower Board
1947-01-02 –1948-06-01 Member of Service Branch, War Department Manpower Board
1948-06-02 –1948-07-09 Executive Officer, Management Division, Office of the Army Comptroller
1948-07-10 – Staff Secretary, Caribbean Command
1954-XX-XX Retired
Picture source: From: "Assembly, February 1988" by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.