The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Phelps, Joseph Vinvil
Brigadier-General
* 27th of August 1898
† 17th of July 1981
(Regular Army)
Promotions
| 1941-09-15 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1942-02-01 | Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1942-12-11 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-03-18 | Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1946-05-01 | Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1948-03-11 | Colonel |
| 1949-06-01 | Brigadier-General (Retired) |
Service
| 1941-03-XX | – | 1942-03-09 | Attached to Training Section, Office of the Chief of Field Artillery |
| 1942-03-10 | – | 1943-01-17 | Assistant to the Assistant Chief of Staff (G-3), Replacement & School Command |
| 1943-01-18 | – | 1945-08-09 | Commanding Officer Artillery, 17th Airborne Division [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1945-08-10 | – | 1946-10-20 | Assistant to the Budget Officer for War Department |
| 1946-10-21 | – | 1947-04-30 | Chief of Coordination & Liaison Section, Army Ground Forces Board 1 |
| 1947-05-01 | – | 1948-02-28 | Instructor to Pennsylvania National Guard |
| 1948-03-01 | – | 1949-05-30 | Senior Instructor to Pennsylvania National Guard |
| 1949-05-31 | Retired |
Picture source: From: "17th Airborne Division", 1944