The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Brehon Burke Somervell

Somervell, Brehon Burke

General

* 9th of May 1892

† 13th of February 1955

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1935-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-01-29 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1942-01-28 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1942-03-09 Lieutenant-General (Army of the United States)
1942-07-01 Colonel
1943-09-01 Brigadier-General
1943-09-03 Major-General
1945-03-06 General (Army of the United States)
1946-04-29 Termination of rank General (Army of the United States)
1948-06-04 General (Retired)

Service

1934-05-01 1935-09-05 Attached to the Office of the Chief of Engineers
1935-05-31 1935-09-05 Executive Officer, National Emergency Council
1935-09-06 1936-07-30 District Engineer, Ocala, Florida
1935-10-02 1936-04-15 Consulting Engineer, Works Progress Administration, Atlanta, Georgia
1936-07-31 1940-11-22 Assistant to Division Engineer, North Atlantic Division
1936-07-31 1940-11-22 Administrator Works Progress Administration, New York
1940-11-28 1940-12-11 Attached to the Office of the Inspector-General
1940-12-12 1941-11-25 Chief of Construction Division, Office of the Quartermaster-General
1941-11-26 1942-03-08 Assistant Chief of Staff (G-4), War Department General Staff
1942-03-09 1943-03-11 Commanding General Services of Supply
1943-03-11 1945-12-31 Commanding General Army Services Forces
1946-04-30 Retired
Picture source: From: "Assembly, October 1955" by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.