The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General John Bartlett Murphy

Murphy, John Bartlett

Major-General

* 16th of June 1898

† 5th of September 1984

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1941-09-15 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-12-11 Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-04-27 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-03-05 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-03-11 Colonel

Service

1941-08-01 –1943-03-15 Assistant Chief of Staff (G-1), Armored Force
1943-03-16 –1943-10-08 Commanding Officer Combat Command A, 7th Armored Division
1943-10-09 –1945-08-15 Commanding Officer Artillery, 100th Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1945-09-01 –1946-04-01 Commanding General War Department Personnel Center, Fort Logan, Colorado
1946-04-01 –1946-05-20 Commanding Officer Camp Crowder, Montana
1946-05-21 –1948-03-17 Attached to Personnel & Administration Division, War Deaprtment General Staff
1948-03-18 –1949-05-01 Deputy Director of Personnel & Administration, US European Command
1949-05-01 – Director of Personnel & Administration, European Command
1949-05-18 – Assistant Chief of Staff (G-1), US European Command
1958-XX-XX Retired
Picture source: From: "The History of the 374th Field Artillery Battalion, 100th Infantry Division", 1945