The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Bernard Linn Robinson

Robinson, Bernard Linn

Major-General

* 1st of May 1901

† 6th of January 1994

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1941-12-11 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-08-22 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-07-02 Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-01-15 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-01-31 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-03-11 Colonel

Service

1939-05-08 1942-05-15 Chief of Operations, Honolulu Engineer District [Hawaii]
1942-05-16 1942-11-20 Assistant to Chief Engineer, Southwest Pacific Area
1942-11-21 1943-12-31 Base Engineer New Guinea
1944-01-01 1944-06-30 Engineer, I Corps [New Guinea]
1944-07-01 1945-12-20 Commanding Officer 5201st Engineer Construction Brigade [Philippines - Japan]
1945-02-01 1945-05-09 Commanding Officer Leyte Engineer District
1945-12-21 1946-06-30 Engineer, US Army Forces Mid Pacific
1945-12-21 1947-06-10 District Engineer, Honolulu [Hawaii]
1947-06-11 1949-06-22 District Engineer, Galveston, Texas
1949-06-23 Division Engineer, South Atlantic Division
1953-XX-XX 1955-XX-XX Deputy Chief of Engineers
1953-XX-XX 1955-XX-XX Chairman of Board of Engineers for Rivers & Harbors
1957-XX-XX Retired
Picture source: From: "A history of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors" by Richard G. Waugh, Jr. & Judith M. Hourigan, 1980