The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General David Jr. McCoach

McCoach, David Jr.

Major-General

* 27th of January 1887

† 15th of December 1951

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1934-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-03-01 Colonel
1942-01-29 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1943-09-16 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1946-04-29 Termination of rank Major-General (Army of the United States)
1946-04-29 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-08-16 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1932-08-02 1936-05-23 Assistant to Division Engineer, Lower Mississippi Valley Division
1935-10-01 1936-04-15 Chief Regional Engineer, Works Progress Administration, New Orleans, Louisiana
1936-04-26 1937-08-01 Dirstrict Engineer, 2nd New York District
1936-07-24 1937-06-30 Chief Regional Engineer, Works Progress Administration, 1st New York District
1937-08-01 1938-09-06 Dirstrict Engineer, New York District
1938-09-07 1941-05-20 Engineer Commissioner District of Columbia
1941-05-21 Assistant to the Chief of Engineers
Chief of Operations & Training Section, Office of the Chief of Engineers
1943-10-04 Chief of Administration Division, Office of the Chief of Engineers
1943-10-11 1944-09-01 Commanding General 9th Service Command
1944-09-06 1945-05-12 Chief Engineer, Allied Force Headquarters
1945-05-23 1946-01-01 Commanding General 6th Service Command
1946-04-30 Retired
Picture source: From: "Assembly, October 1952" by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.