The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General John Bellinger Thompson

Thompson, John Bellinger

Brigadier-General

* 14th of June 1890

† 24th of August 1957

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1936-01-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-07-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-03-11 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1943-02-01 Colonel
1944-09-27 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-10-20 Brigadier-General (Retired)

Service

1933-06-01 1937-07-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment
1937-07-01 1938-07-01 Attending the Army War College
1938-07-01 1941-04-XX Instructor at the Command & General Staff School
1941-04-XX 1942-03-24 Commanding Officer 4th Armored Division Train
1942-03-XX 1944-09-11 Commanding Officer Combat Command B, 7th Armored Division [Northwestern Europe]
1944-09-XX 1946-05-31 Commanding Officer Replacement Training Center, Fort Riley, Kansas
1946-05-31 Retired