The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Carlos Alden Penington

Penington, Carlos Alden

Major-General

* 3rd of May 1878

† 26th of August 1942

(National Guard)

Promotions

1918-11-10 Lieutenant-Colonel (National Army)
1919-08-06 Termination of rank Lieutenant-Colonel (National Army)
1920-02-23 Lieutenant-Colonel (Officers' Reserve Corps)
1929-05-17 Termination of rank Lieutenant-Colonel (Officers' Reserve Corps)
1929-05-17 Lieutenant-Colonel (Washington National Guard)
1930-04-10 Colonel (Washington National Guard)
1934-07-24 Brigadier-General (Washington National Guard)
1940-09-16 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1941-12-16 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1942-08-28 Major-General (Retired) (Washington National Guard)

Service

1930-04-10 1934-07-23 Commanding Officer 148th Field Artillery Regiment
1934-07-24 Commanding Officer 81st Infantry Brigade
1940-09-XX 1941-12-16 Commanding Officer 66th Field Artillery Brigade
1941-12-16 Retired
Picture source: From: 'The Jungleers: a history of the 41st Infantry Division' by William F. McCartney, 1948