The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General William Samuel Rumbough

Rumbough, William Samuel

Major-General

* 2nd of November 1892

† 2nd of December 1980

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1940-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-12-11 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1941-12-15 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1944-05-24 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1946-05-30 Termination of rank Major-General (Army of the United States)
1946-05-30 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-05-31 Colonel (Retired)

Service

1941-10-XX 1942-05-XX Commandant of Signal Corps Replacement Center
1942-05-XX 1945-05-12 Chief Signal Officer, US European Theater of Operations
1945-07-01 1945-07-28 Chief Signal Officer, US Forces European Theater
1946-05-31 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of the Missouri State Archives