The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Morris Benham Payne

Payne, Morris Benham

Lieutenant-General

* 19th of January 1885

† 31st of January 1961

(National Guard)

Promotions

1921-04-02 Colonel (Connecticut National Guard)
1922-10-17 Colonel (Officers' Reserve Corps)
1923-06-21 Brigadier-General (Connecticut National Guard)
1924-09-25 Termination of rank Colonel (Officers' Reserve Corps)
1927-07-18 Major-General (Connecticut National Guard)
1934-06-22 Major-General (National Guard of the United States)
1941-02-24 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1941-10-31 Termination of rank Major-General (Army of the United States)
1948-06-29 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1923-06-21 1925-03-20 Commanding Officer 85th Infantry Brigade
1925-03-21 1941-10-13 Commanding General 43rd Infantry Division