The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General John Murphy Willems

Willems, John Murphy

Brigadier-General

* 24th of December 1901

† 14th of September 1976

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1941-12-24 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-06-12 Major
1942-07-23 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1945-03-21 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-03-31 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-06-10 Colonel

Service

1941-09-08 Executive Officer 65th Field Artillery Regiment
1942-10-01 Commanding Officer 65th Field Artillery Regiment
1942-XX-XX Executive Officer, Artillery, Western Task Force [North Africa]
Executive Officer, I Armored Corps [North Africa]
1945-XX-XX Chief of Staff, II Corps
1945-XX-XX 1946-XX-XX Chief of Staff, 7th Army
1946-XX-XX Commanding General 3rd Armored Division
1946-05-20 1949-07-15 Military Attaché to Italy
1949-09-26 Chief of Foreign Liaison Section, Administration & Liaison Group, Intelligence Division, General Staff US Army
1953-XX-XX Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2), US Army
1958-11-01 1961-10-15 Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2), US Army
1961-12-XX Retired
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