The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General William Wallece Ford

Ford, William Wallece

Brigadier-General

* 2nd of October 1898

† 9th of November 1986

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1941-12-11 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-06-25 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-07-02 Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-08-11 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-01-31 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-03-11 Colonel

Service

1941-05-01 1941-12-12 Director of Communications Department, Field Artillery School
1941-12-13 1942-08-02 Officer in Charge of Development of Organic Air Observation for Field Artillery
1942-08-03 1944-01-15 Director of Air Training Departments, Field Artillery School
1944-01-16 1944-03-06 Commanding Officer 223rd Field Artillery Group
1944-03-12 1945-09-18 Commanding Officer Artillery, 87th Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1945-09-19 1945-11-02 Attached to Headquarters Army Ground Forces
1945-11-03 1947-08-XX Director of Air Training Department, Armored School
1947-08-XX Deputy Commanding Officer Pacific Sector, US Army Caribbean
1950-02-XX Commanding Officer Pacific Sector, US Army Caribbean
1950-02-XX Director of Aircraft Section, Army Field Forces Board 1
1951-XX-XX 1954-08-31 Commanding General 43rd Infantry Division
1954-08-31 Retired
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