The Generals of WWII

Generals from USA Flag for USA
Portrait of Major-General Elwyn Donald Post

Post, Elwyn Donald

Major-General

* 30th of November 1899

† 29th of September 1961

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1941-12-24 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-02-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-03-18 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-01-31 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-06-12 Lieutenant-Colonel
1948-03-11 Colonel

Service

1940-07-31 1942-04-15 Assistant Chief of Staff (G-3), Alaskan Defense Command
1942-04-16 1944-06-20 Chief of Staff, Alaskan Defense Command
1944-06-21 1945-06-21 Chief of Staff, 10th Army [Okinawa]
1945-09-13 1946-02-01 Attached to Operations Division, War Department General Staff
1946-02-20 Chief of Staff, Command & General Staff School
1953-XX-XX Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff (G-3), Army Field Forces
1955-12-XX 1956-08-XX Commanding Officer Western Area Command [Germany]
1957-XX-XX 1958-XX-XX Commanding General Washington Military District
1958-06-XX Retired
Picture source: From: "Assembly, October 1962" by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.