The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General John Edwin Hull

Hull, John Edwin

Lieutenant-General

* 26th of May 1895

† 10th of June 1975

Promotions

1940-08-18 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-12-24 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-07-07 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1944-01-14 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1945-06-06 Lieutenant-General (Army of the United States)
1946-03-02 Brigadier-General

Service

1942-02-21 1942-03-08 Chief of Future Operations Section, Strategy & Policy Group, War Plans Division, War Department General Staff
1942-03-08 1942-06-30 Chief of Future Operations Section, Strategy & Policy Group, Operations Division, War Department General Staff
1942-04-26 1942-12-09 Chief of European Section, Theater (Operations) Group, Operations Division, War Department General Staff
1942-12-09 1944-10-21 Chief of Theater (Operations) Group, Operations Division, War Department General Staff
1944-10-22 1946-06-15 Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (G-3), War Department General Staff
1944-10-22 1946-06-15 Director of Operations Division, War Department General Staff
1946-07-10 1947-01-31 Commanding General US Army Forces Middle Pacific
1947-02-01 1949-02-XX Commanding General US Army Pacific
1949-02-XX 1951-01-01 Director of Weapons Systems Evaluation Group, Office of the Secretary of Defense
1951-01-01 1951-07-31 Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration, US Army
1951-08-01 1953-10-06 Vice Chief of Staff, US Army
1953-10-06 1955-04-01 Commander in Chief Far East Command
1953-10-06 1955-04-01 Commander in Chief UN Forces in Korea
1955-XX-XX Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley