The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Henry Balding Lewis

Lewis, Henry Balding

Major-General

* 8th of May 1889

† 21st of May 1966

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1935-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-06-26 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-06-20 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1942-07-01 Colonel
1948-01-24 Brigadier-General
1948-01-24 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1949-06-01 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1935-08-23 1936-06-19 Attending the Command & General Staff School
1936-07-10 1940-07-20 Attached to the Office of the Adjutant-General
1940-08-01 1940-10-31 Assistant Adjutant-General, 9th Corps Area
1940-11-01 1942-04-15 Adjutant-General, 4th Army
1940-11-01 1942-04-15 Adjutant-General, Western Defense Command
1942-06-01 1943-10-XX Assistant Adjutant-General of the Army
1943-10-21 1944-09-15 Adjutant-General, 12th Army Group [Northwestern Europe]
1944-09-15 1945-07-19 Deputy Chief of Staff, 12th Army Group [Northwestern Europe]
1945-08-01 1946-09-14 Administration Adviser to Administrator of Veteran Affairs
1946-09-15 1949-05-31 Assistant Adjutant-General of the Army
1946-09-15 1949-05-31 Chief of Personnel Bureau, Office of the Adjutant-General
1949-05-31 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Kevin Kling