The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Charles Fullington Thompson

Thompson, Charles Fullington

Major-General

* 11th of December 1882

† 15th of June 1954

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1928-08-14 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-08-01 Colonel
1938-09-01 Brigadier-General
1940-10-01 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1945-11-30 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1929-07-15 1931-09-10 Executive Officer, 30th Infantry
1931-10-03 1934-05-14 Assistant Chief of Staff, Philippine Department
1934-09-15 1936-04-22 Professor of Military Science & Tactics, Oregon State College
1936-04-25 1937-01-21 Commanding Officer 3rd Infantry Regiment
1937-02-01 1938-06-16 Assistant Commandant of the Infantry School
1938-09-16 1940-06-09 Executive for Reserve Affairs, War Department
1940-07-01 1941-07-17 Commanding General 3rd Infantry Division
1941-08-01 1942-06-24 Commanding General I Corps
1942-06-26 1942-10-18 Commanding General Infantry Replacement Training Center, Camp Croft, South Carolina
1942-10-24 1944-05-09 Commanding General Island Base Command, South Pacific Area
1943-03-06 1943-04-08 Commanding General US Army Forces, South Pacific Area
1944-05-14 1944-06-19 Attached to Operations Division, War Department General Staff
1944-06-XX 1944-09-XX Commanding General XVIII Corps
1944-06-22 1944-09-05 Deputy Commanding General 2nd Army
1944-09-06 1945-07-15 Commanding General Washington Military District
1945-11-30 Retired
Picture source: From "Chiefs of the Army Reserve : biographical sketches of the United States Army Reserve's senior officers" by David E. Hilkert, 2004