The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General William Hale Wilbur

Wilbur, William Hale

Brigadier-General

* 24th of September 1888

† 27th of December 1979

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1935-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-11-16 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-02-01 Colonel
1942-12-01 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1947-03-31 Brigadier-General (Retired)

Service

1935-10-23 Assistant Chief of Department Service Command, Hawaiian Department
1938-02-14 Chief of Department Service Command, Hawaiian Department
1938-04-17 1940-02-08 Assistant Chief of Staff (G-1), 6th Corps Area
1940-02-08 1941-10-15 Chief of Staff, 6th Corps Area
1941-10-16 1942-06-25 Commanding Officer 60th Infantry Regiment
1942-06-26 1942-09-06 Commanding Officer Detachment 2nd Army Special Troops
1942-09-08 1942-11-08 Assistant to Assistant Chief of Staff (G-2), I Armored Corps
1942-11-11 1943-03-10 Economic & Political Adviser to General Patton [North Africa]
1943-03-11 1943-08-20 Director of Training Centers, 5th Army [North Africa]
1943-09-13 1944-02-27 Assistant Commanding General 36th Infantry Division [Italy]
1944-06-28 1946-02-24 Chief of Staff, Western Defense Command
1946-02-25 1947-03-31 Attached to 6th Service Command
1947-03-31 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley