The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Robert Nicholas Young

Young, Robert Nicholas

Lieutenant-General

* 14th of January 1900

† 19th of October 1964

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1941-12-24 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-02-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-06-25 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-01-05 Lieutenant-Colonel
1946-06-30 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)

Service

1942-06-XX 1942-09-XX Assistant Secretary, War Department General Staff
1942-09-04 1943-03-13 Secretary, War Department General Staff
1943-03-XX 1944-10-XX Assistant Commanding General 70th Infantry Division
1944-10-09 1944-12-13 Assistant Commanding General 3rd Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1944-12-13 1945-01-07 Acting Commanding General 3rd Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1945-01-08 1945-07-XX Assistant Commanding General 3rd Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1945-07-15 1946-06-15 Commanding General Washington Military District
1951-09-20 1952-05-04 Commanding General 2nd Infantry Division [Korea]
1952-06-XX 1953-01-XX Commanding General Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Georgia
1953-02-06 1955-05-04 Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel (G-1), US Army
1955-07-01 1957-09-30 Commanding General 6th Army
1957-09-30 Retired
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