The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Ford, Elbert Louis
Major-General
* 2nd of December 1892
† 25th of February 1990
(Regular Army)
Promotions
| 1940-07-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-12-11 | Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1943-06-09 | Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1945-12-28 | Colonel |
| 1948-01-24 | Brigadier-General |
Service
| 1937-07-21 | – | 1942-05-31 | Assistant to Works Manager, Springf ield Armory, Massachusetts |
| 1942-08-18 | – | 1943-02-01 | Chief of Ordnance Section, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa] |
| 1943-02-16 | – | 1944-02-03 | Chief of Staff, US North African Theater of Operations |
| 1944-02-03 | – | 1944-04-12 | Deputy Chief of Staff, US North African Theater of Operations |
| 1944-04-XX | – | 1946-06-30 | Chief of Maintenance Division, Field Service, Office of the Chief of Ordnance |
| 1946-07-26 | – | 1947-03-15 | Chief Ordnance Officer, US Forces European Theater |
| 1947-03-15 | – | 1948-07-01 | Chief of Ordnance Division, US European Command |
| 1948-07-19 | – | 1949-10-31 | Commanding General Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland |
| 1949-11-01 | – | 1953-10-31 | Chief of Ordnance |
| 1953-XX-XX | Retired |
Picture source: http://www.goordnance.army.mil/hof/1980/1980/images/Ford.jpg