The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Sherman Miles

Miles, Sherman

Lieutenant-General

* 5th of December 1882

† 7th of October 1966

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1929-08-24 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-08-01 Colonel
1939-09-01 Brigadier-General
1942-01-28 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1946-02-28 Major-General

Service

1929-07-01 1932-05-05 Assistant Chief of Staff (G-3), Hawaiian Department
1932-06-10 1934-06-30 Attached to 6th Field Artillery Regiment
1934-07-01 1938-06-30 Attached t o War Plans Division, War Department General Staff
1938-09-01 1939-09-01 Commanding Officer School Troops, Field Artillery School
1939-09-08 1940-XX-XX Military Attaché to Great Britain & Ireland
1940-04-30 1942-01-31 Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2), War Department General Staff
1942-02-01 1942-03-08 Commanding General 1st Corps Area
1942-03-09 1945-12-31 Commanding General 1st Service Command
1946-02-28 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley