The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Jay Ward MacKelvie

MacKelvie, Jay Ward

Brigadier-General

* 23rd of September 1890

† 5th of December 1985

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1940-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-12-11 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-03-14 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-09-30 Brigadier-General (Retired)

Service

1942-02-21 1942-03-09 Chief of African-Middle East Section, Theater (Operations) Group, War Plans Division, War Department General Staff
1942-XX-XX 1943-XX-XX Commanding General Artillery 85th Infantry Division
1943-XX-XX Commanding General Artillery 7th Infantry Division
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Commanding General Artillery, XII Corps
1944-01-XX 1944-06-13 Commanding General 90th Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1944-04-19 1945-XX-XX Commanding General Artillery, 80th Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1945-XX-XX 1946-XX-XX Commanding General Artillery, V Corps
1946-09-30 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley