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In 1945 he was promoted to lieutenant general, the first Quartermaster Officer to attain this rank. As Quartermaster General during World War II, he oversaw the development, procurement and distribution of billions of dollars worth of equipment and supplies. Gregory also supervised the training of thousands of quartermaster soldiers.
During World War II, he served as the quartermaster-general from 1941 to 1944 and was promoted to General of the Artillery on 1 August 1943. On 24 July 1939, he drew up regulations that allowed German soldiers to take hostages from civilian populations and execute them in response to resistance. [1]
In 1945 he was promoted to Lieutenant General, the first Quartermaster Officer to attain this rank. As Quartermaster General during World War II, he oversaw the development, procurement and distribution of billions of dollars worth of equipment and supplies. Gregory also supervised the training of thousands of quartermaster soldiers.
The Quartermaster Corps is the U.S. Army's oldest logistics branch, established 16 June 1775. On that date, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution providing for "one Quartermaster General of the grand army and a deputy, under him, for the separate army".
The Quartermaster General (QMG) of the Pakistan Army is responsible for overseeing the supply and logistics functions of the army. This includes managing the procurement, storage, and distribution of equipment, supplies, and services required to support the army's operations and troops.
Andrew Thomas McNamara Jr. (14 May 1905 – 6 April 2002) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army who served in World War II.He was Quartermaster General from 1957 to 1961, and the first director of the Defense Supply Agency from 1961 to 1964.
Between 1919 and 1930, he served in various quartermaster positions, including assistant commandant of the General Staff College, Chief of the Storage and Issue Branch, and the Supply Division. In 1930, DeWitt was promoted to major general and assigned as Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army.
Everett Busch (14 March 1893 – 31 March 1985) was a United States Army general who served in World War I and World War II. During World War II he was the quartermaster of General George S. Patton's Third United States Army. After the war he served as the commandant of the Quartermaster Center and School.