The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General George Vernon Keyser

Keyser, George Vernon

Brigadier-General

* 22nd of March 1895

† 5th of July 1972

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1941-09-15 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-02-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-11-09 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1942-12-11 Lieutenant-Colonel
1948-03-11 Colonel

Service

1939-12-05 1941-03-21 Instructor at Field Artillery School
1941-03-21 1942-06-15 Director of Gunnery Department, Field Artillery School
1942-10-13 Commanding Officer 74th Field Artillery Brigade
1943-09-20 Commanding General Artillery, IX corps
1943-09-22 1945-08-31 Commanding General Artillery XI Corps [New Guinea - Philippines - Japan]
1946-01-09 1947-04-23 Assistant Chief of Staff (G-2), 2nd Army
1947-04-24 1948-01-10 Chief of the Counter Intelligence Corps
1947-04-24 1948-01-10 Commanding General Counter Intelligence Corps Center, Camp Holabird, Maryland
1948-02-09 1948-06-XX Executive Officer for Administration Affairs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Supreme Commander Allied Powers [Japan]
1948-06-XX 1952-05-XX Deputy Chief of Staff, Supreme Commander Allied Powers [Japan]
1952-05-19 1954-01-26 Commanding General Camp Carson, Colorado
1954-XX-XX Retired