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Major General: Unit: Connecticut Army National Guard National Guard Bureau: Commands: 169th Infantry Regiment 24th Infantry Division 43rd Infantry Division Chief of the National Guard Bureau Southern Area Command, United States Army Europe: Battles / wars: World War I World War II Korean War: Awards: Silver Star (4) Legion of Merit Bronze Star ...
Robert Sprague Beightler (March 21, 1892 – February 12, 1978) was a United States Army two-star general and Ohio political insider, engineer, and business owner. In the military, he reached the rank of major general, and served as military governor of Okinawa, War Department General Staff, and as commander of the 37th Infantry Division, one of only two National Guard generals to lead their ...
He was appointed as Chief of the National Guard Bureau in January 1940, with the rank of major general, and served for the entire duration of the US involvement in World War II. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] During his tenure Williams lobbied to ensure that the National Guard would be considered in the Army's post-war plans, and that it would be included in the ...
Despite the efforts of Regular Army leaders to replace National Guard division commanders with Regular Army officers, National Guard Major Generals Leonard F. Wing and Robert S. Beightler remained in command of their divisions, the 43rd and 37th, and Beightler was the only National Guard general to command his division for the entire duration ...
The two generals return the salute of the Guard of Honor formed by a detachment of Scots Guards of the British Brigade of Guards. During World War II, Marshall was instrumental in preparing the U.S. Army and Army Air Forces for the invasion of Continental Europe. Marshall wrote the document that would become the central strategy for all Allied ...
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 .
McNair's National Guard liaison was Kenneth Buchanan, who later served as assistant division commander of both the 28th and 9th Infantry Divisions, and commanded the Illinois National Guard as a major general after the war. [103] McNair listens as Omar Bradley, 82nd Infantry Division commander, explains a scenario to McNair at the Louisiana ...
In October 1941, Hester took command of the 43rd Infantry Division, where he relieved National Guard Major General Morris B. Payne. He was promoted to the rank of major general in February 1942. [3] The 43rd Division went overseas in October 1942 and participated in the landings at the Russell Islands and Rendova Island.