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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 539 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Capped Army officers in the grade of general at 7, exempting from caps the chief of the National Guard Bureau and up to 20 generals assigned to joint duty [joint-duty cap repealed in 2016, effective December 31, 2022 (130 Stat. 2100); caps changed in 2021 to 8 Army generals and 19 joint-duty generals (134 Stat. 3563)].
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.
List of World War II aces from the United States; List of American Civil War generals (Union) List of decorated Americans from the Iraq War in Al Anbar Governorate; List of Andrews Raiders; List of brigadier generals in the United States Regular Army before February 2, 1901; List of active duty United States Army major generals
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)
"Oklahoma Pete" – Marc Mitscher, American World War II admiral "Ol' Blood and Guts" – George S. Patton, World War II U.S. general (a nickname he rejected) [86] "Ol' Fuss and Feathers" – Winfield Scott, U.S. Army general "Ol' Rough and Ready" – Zachary Taylor, U.S. Army general, 12th President of the United States
List of American Civil War generals (Confederate) List of American Civil War generals (Acting Confederate) List of American Civil War generals (Union) List of American Civil War brevet generals (Union) List of female United States military generals and flag officers
Authorized promotion to major general on the retired list of one retired officer who may have distinguished himself in command of a separate army during the Spanish–American War (William R. Shafter). Act of February 5, 1903: 32 Stat. 796: 7: 6 1 Authorized promotion of Henry C. Merriam to major general on the retired list. Act of April 23, 1904