The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Miles Andrew Cowles

Cowles, Miles Andrew

Brigadier-General

* 19th of May 1894

† 21st of May 1974

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1940-08-30 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-02-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-03-18 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-02-22 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-03-11 Colonel

Service

1940-07-XX 1942-05-XX Member of the Faculty, Field Artillery School
1942-05-XX 1943-01-01 Executive Officer Artillery, 95th Infantry Division
1943-01-01 1943-02-25 Commanding Officer Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division
1943-02-25 1943-11-25 Commanding Officer Artillery, 36th Infantry Division [North Africa]
1944-04-25 1944-07-01 Attached to Staff of Commanding General, Army Ground Forces
1944-07-01 1945-05-14 Commandant of Tank Destroyer School
1946-02-22 1949-04-XX Professor of Military Science & Tactics, Pronceton University
1949-04-XX 1949-07-29 Attached to Stategic Intelligence School, Intelligence Division, War Department
1949-07-29 Military Attaché Switzerland
1953-XX-XX Retired
Picture source: http://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/36division/archives/intro/divcmdrs.htm