The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Homer Watson Kiefer

Kiefer, Homer Watson

Major-General

* 20th of November 1898

† 22nd of September 1976

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1941-12-11 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-01-14 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-07-02 Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-03-26 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-03-11 Colonel

Service

1941-04-26 1943-01-13 Commanding Officer 11th Field Artillery Battalion
1943-01-14 1944-06-21 Executive Officer, Artillery, 24th Infantry Division [South West Pacific]
1944-06-22 1945-11-20 Artillery Officer, 6th Army [South West Pacific]
1946-02-12 1946-08-15 Commanding General War Department Personnel Center, Fort Lewis, Washington
1946-08-20 1948-02-28 Assistant Chief of Staff (G-3), 5th Army
1948-03-01 1949-12-01 Artillery Officer, V Corps
1949-12-02 1950-12-XX Chief of Staff, V Corps
1951-XX-XX 1952-XX-XX Assistant Commanding General 9th Infantry Division
1952-XX-XX 1953-XX-XX Commanding General 9th Infantry Division
1953-XX-XX Commanding Officer Fort Dix, New Jersey
1953-XX-XX Retired
Picture source: From: "Assembly, June 1977" by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.