The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General John Hendricken Hughes

Hughes, John Hendricken

Major-General

* 4th of February 1876

† 6th of August 1953

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1917-08-05 Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary)
1918-01-26 Colonel (Temporary)
1919-08-31 Reverted to Major
1920-06-29 Lieutenant-Colonel
1920-07-01 Colonel
1931-10-01 Brigadier-General
1936-10-01 Major-General

Service

1917-09-25 1917-12-07 Camp Inspector, Camp Sherman, Ohio
1918-01-XX 1919-07-XX Attached to Office Inspector-General, Services of Supply [France]
1919-08-XX 1920-06-20 Attending the School of the Line
1920-06-XX 1921-06-XX Attending the General Staff School
1921-06-XX 1922-08-XX Instructor at General Service Schools
1922-09-XX 1925-09-30 Executive Officer, Office of the Chief of Infantry
1925-10-01 1925-12-15 Attending a Refresher Course, Infantry School
1925-12-16 1927-09-30 Commanding Officer 26th Infantry Regiment
1927-10-01 1931-07-05 Chief of Staff, 1st Corps Area
1931-07-06 1931-10-01 Commanding Officer 18th Infantry Regiment
1931-10-01 1933-07-05 Commanding Officer 14th Brigade
1933-07-06 1937-04-15 Assistant Chief of Staff (G-3)
1937-07-03 1938-02-25 Commanding General Philippine Division
1938-02-26 1939-07-24 Commanding General Philippine Department
1940-02-09 1940-02-29 Temporary Commanding General 2nd Corps Area
1940-02-29 Retired
1941-09-26 Recalled
1941-09-26 1942-02-22 Member of Board of Officers to Recommend Removal or Retention of Officers on Active List, Regular Army
1942-02-23 1942-11-02 Member of War Department Personnel Board
1942-11-03 1945-02-01 Member of the Secretary of War's Personnel Board
1945-02-01 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Alfred E. Oakes III and the family