The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Bethel Wood Simpson

Simpson, Bethel Wood

Brigadier-General

* 11th of July 1888

† 17th of February 1955

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1935-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-01 Colonel
1942-02-14 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-11-29 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-06-29 Brigadier-General (Retired)

Service

1934-09-05 1936-06-24 Attending the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
1936-07-10 1941-01-XX Chief of Civilian Personnel Division, Office of the Chief of Ordnance
1936-07-10 1941-01-XX Chief of Military Personnel & Training Division, Office of the Chief of Ordnance
1941-01-XX 1942-11-XX Commanding Gemeral Ordnance Replacement Training Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
1942-11-XX 1944-07-XX Commanding General Ordnance Training Center, Camp Santa Anita, California
1944-06-XX 1945-04-XX Ordnance Officer, Army Ground Forces
1945-06-XX 1945-12-XX Member of Joint Production Survey Committee, Joint Chiefs of Staff
1946-11-30 Retired