The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Willard Ames Jr. Holbrook

Holbrook, Willard Ames Jr.

Brigadier-General

* 31st of May 1898

† 1st of July 1988

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1941-09-01 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-02-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-12-11 Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-09-04 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-01-31 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-11-29 Termination of rank Colonel (Army of the United States)
1946-11-30 Colonel
1948-08-16 Brigadier-General (Retired)

Service

1940-05-21 1942-07-09 Executive Officer, Counter-Intelligence Group, Military Intelligence School, War Department General Staff
1942-08-15 1944-03-01 Commanding Officer Trains, 11th Armored Division
1944-03-02 1945-08-01 Commanding Officer Combat Command A, 11th Armored Division [Northwestern Europe]
1945-08-01 1945-12-03 Commanding General 11th Armored Division
1946-XX-XX President of Army Integration Board
1946-11-30 Retired
Picture source: From: "Thunderbolt - The history of the Eleventh Armored Division", 1948