The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Walter King Wilson

Wilson, Walter King

Major-General

* 7th of October 1880

† 20th of January 1954

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1925-02-15 Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-03-26 Colonel
1937-05-07 Brigadier-General
1940-10-25 Major-General (Army of the United States)
1944-06-30 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1922-12-XX –1925-05-XX Commanding Officer Fort Ruger [Hawaii]
1925-06-30 –1929-05-01 Officer in Charge of War Plans & Training Branch, Military Intelligence Division, War Department General Staff
1929-05-01 – Executive Officer, Provisional Regiment, US Military Academy West Point
–1935-03-31 Commanding Officer Provisional Regiment, US Military Academy West Point
1935-04-01 –1937-05-06 Chief of Staff, 7th Corps Area
1937-07-24 –1937-12-05 Commanding General 2nd Coast Artillery District
1938-XX-XX –1940-11-XX Commanding General Harbor Defenses of Manila & Subic Bays [Philippines]
1940-12-18 –1941-07-25 Commanding General III Corps
1941-07-XX –1941-12-XX Commanding General 9th Coast Artillery District
1941-12-22 –1942-04-15 Commanding General III Corps
1941-12-XX –1942-05-01 Commanding General Southern California Sector, Western Defense Command
1942-05-01 –1944-01-06 Commanding General Northern California Sector, Western Defense Command
1944-06-07 –1944-11-30 Director of Army Emergency Relief, War Department
1944-06-30 Retired, but remained employed
1944-11-30 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Walter K. Wilson, III