The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General William Hamilton Sands

Sands, William Hamilton

Major-General

* 13th of May 1892

† 4th of July 1978

(National Guard)

Promotions

1922-05-26 Lieutenant-Colonel (Virginia National Guard)
1924-10-02 Colonel (Virginia National Guard)
1939-08-08 Brigadier-General (Virginia National Guard)
1939-11-17 Brigadier-General (National Guard of the United States)
1941-02-03 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-03-07 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-10-23 Major-General (Virginia National Guard)
1947-03-07 Major-General (National Guard of the United States)

Service

1924-08-01 1939-08-08 Commanding Officer 111th Field Artillery Regiment
1939-08-09 1942-02-28 Commanding Officer 54th Field Artillery Brigade
1941-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Commanding Officer Artillery, 29th Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1954-05-XX Retired
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