The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of the Army Dwight David Eisenhower

Eisenhower

Dwight David, General of the Army

(1890 – 1969)

Nickname: Ike

1935
- 1938
Assistant Military Advisor, Philippine Department
1938
- 1939
Assistant to Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Govermen of Philippine Islands
1940
Attached the 9th Corps Area
1940
Executive Officer, 15th Infantry Regiment
1940
- 1941
Chief of Staff, 3rd Division
1941
Chief of Staff, IX Corps
1941
Chief of Staff, 3rd Army
1941
- 1942
Attached to the Office of the Chief of Staff
1942
Chief of War Plans Division, War Department General Staff
1942
Director of Operations Division, War Department General Staff
1942
- 1943
Commanding General US European Theater of Operations
1942
- 1943
Commander in Chief Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa]
1943
- 1944
Commanding General US North African Theater of Operations
1943
- 1944
Commanding General US Mediterranean Theater of Operations
1944
- 1945
Commander in Chief Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
1944
- 1945
Commanding General US European Theater of Operations
1945
Commanding General US Forces European Theater
1945
Military-Governor, US Occupied Zone Germany
1945
- 1948
Chief of Staff US Army
1948
Retired
1950
Recalled
1950
Commander in Chief NATO Europe
1953
- 1961
President of USA
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