The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General David Sheridan Rumbough

Rumbough, David Sheridan

Brigadier-General

* 7th of September 1894

† 25th of December 1962

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1940-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-12-11 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-08-10 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1943-02-09 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1945-12-28 Colonel

Service

1940-06-01 1941-02-01 Assistant Training Officer, Office of the Chief of Field Artillery
1941-02-01 1942-02-01 Chief of War Plans Section,Office of the Chief of Field Artillery
1942-02-01 1942-06-01 Chief of TO TBA Section, Reg Division, Army Ground Forces
1942-06-01 1943-02-10 Commanding Officer 16th Field Artillery Brigade
1943-02-13 1943-07-01 Executive Officer, Artillery, 81st Infantry Division
1943-07-01 1944-03-15 Commanding Officer 181st Field Artillery Group
1944-03-16 1945-08-02 Executive Officer, 34th Field Artillery Brigade
1945-08-02 1945-09-24 Operations Officer, Group 3 Section, Theater Service Forces, European Theater
1945-09-25 1946-02-28 Assistant Chief of Staff (G-3), Theater Service Forces, European Theater
1946-04-24 1948-09-07 Chief of Training & Education Branch, War Department Special Staff, National Guard Bureau
1948-09-23 1949-05-22 Alt Chairman of Panama Canal Zone Area Subcommittee, Common Factory & Service Munitions Board
1949-05-23 1950-06-01 Chairman of Panama Canal Subcommittee, Common Factory & Service Munitions Board
1953-06-XX Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley