The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Edwin Pearson Jr. Parker

Parker, Edwin Pearson Jr.

Major-General

* 27th of July 1891

† 5th of June 1983

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1935-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-06-26 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1941-10-31 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1942-06-21 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1942-07-01 Colonel

Service

1935-08-25 1936-08-12 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 83rd Field Artillery Regiment
1941-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Commandant Field Artillery Replacement Training Center Fort Bragg
1942-08-XX 1945-09-XX Commanding General 78th Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1945-09-XX 1946-02-10 Commanding General XXIII Corps
1946-XX-XX Acting Commanding General 3rd Army
1946-08-28 1947-03-15 Inspector-General, US Forces European Theater
1947-03-15 1947-08-24 Inspector-General, US European Command
1948-XX-XX Deputy Commanding General 5th Army
1948-04-10 1953-01-31 Provost Marshal General
1953-XX-XX Retired
Picture source: From "Lightning, the history of the 78th infantry division", 1947