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Darryl Anthony Williams [1] (born 22 June 1961) is a retired United States Army general who served as the commanding general of United States Army Europe and Africa and commander of Allied Land Command from 2022 to 2024.
The commanding general of United States Army Europe and Africa (CG USAREUR-AF) [a] was formerly known as the commander-in-chief of United States Army Europe (CINCUSAREUR). [ b ] Prior to 8 May 1945 the official title was Commander, European Theater of Operations, United States Army .
Robert Williams (adjutant general) (1829–1901), U.S. Army brigadier general Robert B. Williams (general) (1901–1977), U.S. Army Air Forces major general in World War II Samuel Tankersley Williams (1897–1984), U.S. Army lieutenant general
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.
HQ USAREUR continued to exist, without troops, to fulfilled certain legal requirements in connection with court-martial and other responsibilities. A new joint, multi-service United States European Command was established in Frankfurt, Germany on 1 August 1952. General Matthew B. Ridgway became commander and Gen. Thomas T. Handy deputy ...
The following general officers have served as commander of V Corps since 1918: . Major General William Wright, 12 July 1918 – 20 August 1918; Major General George Cameron, 21 August 1918 to 11 October 1918
Lieutenant General Samuel Tankersley Williams (25 August 1897 –26 April 1984) was a senior United States Army officer. Williams became prominent in army history for being reduced in rank from brigadier general to colonel, and then resuscitating his career to again advance to general officer rank.
Williams was born in 1815 in Albany, New York. [2] [3] His father was General John R. Williams, the first Mayor of Detroit [4] and prominent military figure in Michigan.[citation needed] His father married his cousin, Mary Mott, [3] of one of Albany's leading families.