The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Burton Oliver Lewis

Lewis, Burton Oliver

Brigadier-General

* 1st of April 1889

† 9th of July 1977

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1934-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-03-18 Colonel
1940-10-02 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-04-30 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-06-29 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)

Service

1931-10-25 1934-07-20 Ordnance Officer, 4th Corps Area
1935-07-22 1938-09-01 Attached to Technical Staff, Office of the Chief of Ordnance
1938-09-01 1939-06-20 Attending the Army War College
1939-06-22 1940-06-XX Attached to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
1940-06-XX 1942-06-XX Assistant Chief of Industrial Service, Office of the Chief of Ordnance
1942-XX-XX Deputy Chief of Boston Ordnance District
1942-06-15 1944-01-17 Chief of Boston Ordnance District
1944-01-XX 1946-05-XX Assistant Chief of Transportation
1946-05-XX 1947-07-XX Commanding General Detroit Arsenal Ordnance Depot
1947-07-31 Retired
Picture source: From: "Assembly, September 1978" by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.