The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Jack Whitehead Heard

Heard, Jack Whitehead

Major-General

* 6th of March 1887

† 25th of October 1976

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1934-12-16 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-06-12 Colonel
1940-10-25 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1942-02-15 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1946-09-30 Major-General

Service

1934-07-01 1936-06-28 Personnel Officer, Office of the Chief of Cavalry
1936-07-01 1937-05-14 Attending the National War College
1937-07-04 1937-08-04 Attending the Field Officer Course, Chemical Warfare School
1937-08-05 1938-12-01 Executive Officer, 1st Cavalry Regiment
1938-12-02 1939-04-11 President of Mechanized Cavalry Board
1939-04-12 1939-09-25 Executive Officer, 7th Cavalry Brigade
1939-04-12 1939-09-25 Executive Officer, Fort Knox, Kentucky
1939-09-26 1940-10-XX Commanding Officer 13th Cavalry Regiment
1940-10-XX Commanding General Armored Force School
1941-10-XX Commanding General Armored Force Replacement Center
1941-10-XX 1943-03-01 Commanding General 5th Armored Division
1943-03-02 1946-09-30 Member of War Department Manpower Board
1946-09-30 Retired
Picture source: From: "Assembly, September 1977" by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.