The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General William Carey Lee

Lee, William Carey

Major-General

* 12th of March 1895

† 25th of June 1948

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1940-08-18 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-12-24 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-04-19 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1942-08-09 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1944-10-31 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1941-03-XX 1942-03-21 Commanding Officer Provisional Parachute Group
1942-03-21 1942-08-05 Commanding General Airborne Command
1942-08-05 1944-03-14 Commanding General 101st Airborne Division
1944-XX-XX Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley