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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 .
The United States entered World War II on 7 December 1941 with one Army general, chief of staff George Marshall, authorized. [166] Legislation enacted in 1933 and amended in 1940 allowed the president to appoint officers of the Regular Army , the Army's professional military component, to higher temporary grades in time of war or national ...
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
Authorized promotion of Leslie R. Groves to lieutenant general on the retired list, with retired pay of a major general and honorary date of rank as lieutenant general from July 16, 1945. Act of June 29, 1948 [Army and Air Force Vitalization and Retirement Equalization Act of 1948] 62 Stat. 1085
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
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 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