The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Donald Hilary Connolly

Connolly, Donald Hilary

Major-General

* 11th of January 1886

† 18th of June 1969

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1934-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-02-18 Colonel
1941-01-29 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1942-10-25 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1946-04-30 Termination of rank Major-General (Army of the United States)
Major-General (Dated back to 1944-08-21)

Service

1934-05-XX 1938-07-01 District Engineer, Chicago River & Harbor District
1935-09-01 1939-02-16 Temporary Administrator Works Progress Administartion, Southern California
1938-07-02 1939-04-05 Assistant to Division Engineer, South Pacific River & Harbor Division
1939-04-05 1940-07-12 Commanding Officer 2nd Engineers Regiment
1940-02-01 1940-06-XX Temporary Corps Engineer, IX Corps
1940-07-13 1942-01-14 Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, Department of Commerce
1940-07-13 1942-01-14 Member of National Advisory Commission for Aeronautics
1942-01-15 1942-09-14 Military Director of Civil Aviation in Army Air Forces
1942-10-20 1942-12-10 Commanding Officer Persian Gulf Service Command
1942-12-10 1944-12-24 Commanding General Persian Gulf Command
1945-02-01 1946-XX-XX Deputy Army-Navy Liquidation Commissioner
1946-XX-XX Deputy Foreign Liquidation Commissioner, Department of State
1946-09-20 1948-03-31 Foreign Liquidation Commissioner, Department of State
1948-02-29 Retired, but remained employed
Picture source: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/dhconnolly.htm