The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Alexander Day Surles

Surles, Alexander Day

Major-General

* 14th of August 1886

† 5th of December 1947

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1935-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-01 Colonel
1941-07-10 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1942-02-16 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1946-03-31 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1935-07-01 1939-06-30 Chief of Public Relations Branch, Military Intelligence Division, War Department General Staff
1939-07-01 1939-12-31 Attached to 13th Cavalry Regiment
1940-01-01 1940-07-15 Executive Officer, 7th Cavalry Brigade
1940-07-15 1941-08-XX Commanding Officer 1st Armored Regiment
1941-08-06 1945-12-31 Director of Bureau of Public Relations, War Department
1945-09-XX 1945-11-XX Director of Information, War Department
1945-11-XX 1947-12-05 Member of Chief of Staff's Advisory Group
1946-03-31 Retired, but remained employed
1947-12-05 Retired
Picture source: http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/resources/HOF/images/surles.jpg