The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General James Kirk

Kirk, James

Major-General

* 24th of February 1890

† 20th of July 1972

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1935-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-11-16 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-02-01 Colonel
1942-07-20 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-01-24 Brigadier-General

Service

1934-08-XX 1938-05-XX Works Manager, Watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts
1938-06-XX 1942-06-15 Officer in Charge of Small Arms Ammunition Factory, Franford Arsenal, Pennsylvania
1942-06-16 1942-07-20 Attached to Industrial Division, Office of the Chief of Ordnance
1942-07-21 1943-02-02 Chief of Maintenance Division, Field Service, Office of the Chief of Ordnance
1943-02-03 1946-04-30 Chief of Small Arms Branch, Office of the Chief of Ordnance
1946-05-01 1946-07-XX Chief of Budget & Fiscal Division, Office of the Chief of Ordnance
1946-07-XX Chief of Field Service Division, Office of the Chief of Ordnance
1947-02-27 Assistant Chief of Ordnance
1952-XX-XX Retired