The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ewart Gladstone Plank

Plank, Ewart Gladstone

Major-General

* 4th of November 1897

† 2nd of September 1982

(egular Army)

Promotions

1941-12-11 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-07-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-07-02 Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-02-24 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1945-06-07 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1948-01-24 Brigadier-General
1949-06-01 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1940-12-22 1942-05-08 Chief of Airport Section, Construction Division, Office of the Chief of Engineeers
1942-05-09 1942-08-19 Deputy Chief of Staff, Services of Supply, European Theater of Operations US Army
1942-08-20 1942-09-15 Chief of Staff, Eastern base Section, Services of Supply, European Theater of Operations US Army
1942-09-16 1944-01-01 Commanding Officer Eastern Base Section, Services of Supply, European Theater of Operations US Army
1944-01-02 1944-02-18 Attached to G-4 Section, Services of Supply, European Theater of Operations US Army
1944-02-19 1944-03-15 Commanding Officer Advance Section, Services of Supply, European Theater of Operations US Army
1944-03-16 1944-07-21 Attached to 1st Army, [Northwestern Europe]
1944-07-22 1944-08-03 Attached to 21st (British) Army Group, [Northwestern Europe]
1944-08-03 1945-06-20 Commanding Officer Advance Section, Communication Zone [Northwestern Europe]
1945-07-26 1945-10-10 Commanding General Philippine Base Section [Philippines]
1945-10-11 1946-02-26 Commanding General Base X [Philippines]
1946-04-12 1946-06-06 Commanding General Transport Corps Training Center, Fort Eustis, Virginia
1946-06-07 1949-05-31 Commanding General New York Port of Embarkation
1949-05-31 Retired
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