The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Raymond Westcott Briggs

Briggs, Raymond Westcott

Brigadier-General

* 19th of July 1878

† 23rd of December 1959

(Retired)

Promotions

1917-08-05 Colonel (National Army)
1918-08-08 Brigadier-General (United States Army)
1919-08-19 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (United States Army)
1919-08-19 Termination of rank Colonel (National Army)
1920-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1930-07-14 Colonel
1942-07-01 Brigadier-General (Retired)

Service

1917-11-03 1918-04-09 Commanding Officer 311th Field Artillery Regiment
1918-04-01 1918-09-10 Commanding Officer 304th Field Artillery Regiment
1925-11-01 1926-02-08 Commanding Officer 17th Field Artillery Regiment
1926-05-16 1926-09-10 Commanding Officer 17th Field Artillery Regiment
1931-XX-XX 1932-XX-XX Inspector, Panama Canal Department
1932-XX-XX Inspector, 3rd Corps Area
1933-10-11 1936-05-21 Commanding Officer 5th Field Artillery Regiment
1936-XX-XX 1938-XX-XX Chief of Staff, Philippine Department
1942-06-30 Retired
1942-07-01 Recalled
1943-XX-XX 1947-XX-XX Commandant of St. Thomas Military Academy
1944-02-20 Retired