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Pages in category "United States Army generals of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 537 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
four-star general. The rank of general (or full general, or four-star general) is the highest rank normally achievable in the United States Army. It ranks above lieutenant general (three-star general) and below general of the Army (five-star general). There have been 260 four-star generals in the history of the U.S. Army.
The Biographical Dictionary of World War II Generals and Flag Officers: The US Armed Forces. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-29546-8. OCLC 33862161. Bell, William Gardner (2022). Commanding Generals and Chiefs of Staff 1775-2022: Portraits & Biographical Sketches of the United States Army's Senior Officer (PDF).
The Commanders of World War II were for the most part career officers.They were forced to adapt to new technologies and forged the direction of modern warfare. Some political leaders, particularly those of the principal dictatorships involved in the conflict, Adolf Hitler (Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Hirohito (Japan), acted as dictators for their respective countries or empires.
John William "Jack" Vessey Jr. (29 June 1922 – 18 August 2016) was a career officer in the United States Army.He attained the rank of general, and was most notable for his service as the tenth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
First United States Army: Existed prior to the war, shipped to England in October 1943.Landed in Normandy and was in North-West Europe through the end of the war in Europe, then redeployed for the invasion of Japan.
United States Marine Corps World War II generals (90 P) Pages in category "Generals of World War II" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
United States Army generals of World War II (1 C, 537 P) United States Marine Corps World War II generals (90 P) United States Navy World War II admirals (233 P)