The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Virgil Lee Peterson

Peterson, Virgil Lee

Major-General

* 22nd of September 1882

† 15th of February 1956

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1931-11-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-10-01 Colonel
1939-12-24 Major-General

Service

1930-04-01 1932-08-15 Assistant to the Chief of Engineers, in Charge of Miscellaneous Section
1932-08-16 1933-06-11 Attending the Army War College
1933-07-13 1934-02-03 District Engineer, Los Angeles, California
1934-02-17 1935-02-03 Commanding Officer 3rd Engineers Regiment [Hawaii]
1936-05-08 1938-03-16 District Engineer, Detroit River & Harbor District, Michigan
1938-03-21 1940-04-09 Chief of Staff, 6th Corps Area
1939-12-24 1945-06-05 Inspector-General of the Army
1945-06-06 1945-09-14 Director of Personnel, Army Service Forces
1945-09-15 1946-02-28 Attached to Headquarters Army Service Forces
1946-02-28 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godman