The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Karl Truesdell

Truesdell, Karl

Major-General

* 27th of August 1882

† 16th of July 1955

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1927-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-02-07 Colonel
1938-04-01 Brigadier-General
1940-10-01 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1946-04-30 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1937-XX-XX 1938-XX-XX Commandant of Fort Jay
1937-07-01 1938-04-01 Commanding Officer 16th Infantry Regiment
1937-10-01 1937-11-21 Commanding Officer 1st Infantry Brigade
1938-01-14 1938-03-14 Commanding Officer 1st Infantry Brigade
1938-04-15 1939-10-02 Commanding Officer 12th Brigade
1940-10-01 1941-01-13 Commanding General 1st Infantry Division
1940-12-31 1941-12-15 Commanding General VI Corps
1942-XX-XX Deputy Commanding General Panama Department
1942-03-XX 1945-11-XX Commandant of Command & General Staff School
1946-04-30 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley