The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright

Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew

General

* 23rd of August 1883

† 2nd of September 1953

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1929-12-02 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-08-01 Colonel
1938-11-01 Brigadier-General
1940-10-01 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1942-03-19 Lieutenant-General (Army of the United States)
1943-08-31 Major-General
1945-09-05 General (Army of the United States)
1947-08-31 General

Service

1929-08-21 1931-07-01 Attending the Command & General Staff School
1931-07-02 1933-08-20 Director of Instruction, Cavalry School
1933-08-21 1934-06-30 Attending the Army War College
1934-07-01 1936-07-10 Assistant Commandant of the Cavalry School
1936-07-11 1938-10-31 Commanding Officer 3rd Cavalry Regiment
1936-07-11 1938-10-31 Commanding Officer Fort Myer, Virginia
1938-12-10 1940-09-02 Commanding Officer 1st Cavalry Brigade
1938-12-10 1940-09-02 Commanding Officer Fort Clark, Texas
1940-11-01 1941-11-28 Commanding General Philippine Division [Philippines]
1941-12-07 1942-01-02 Commanding General Northern Luzon Force [Philippines]
1942-01-03 1942-03-19 Commanding General I Philippine Corps [Philippines]
1942-03-20 1942-05-06 Commanding General US Forces in the Philippines
1942-05-07 1945-08-24 Prisoner of War [Philippines - Taiwan - Manchuria]
1945-09-XX 1946-01-15 Commanding General Eastern Defense Force
1946-01-16 1947-08-31 Commanding General 4th Army
1947-08-31 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley