The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General William Henry Wilson

Wilson, William Henry

Major-General

* 26th of December 1877

† 25th of October 1960

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1918-05-08 Lieutenant-Colonel (National Army)
1918-06-11 Major
1918-08-14 Colonel (United States Army)
1920-03-15 Termination of rank Colonel (United States Army)
1920-03-15 Termination of rank Lieutenant-Colonel (National Army)
1920-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1930-10-01 Colonel
1936-10-01 Brigadier-General
1938-10-01 Major-General

Service

1933-06-10 1935-06-10 Commanding Officer Coast Defenses of Long Island Sound
1933-06-10 1935-06-10 Commanding Officer 11th Coast Artillery Regiment
1935-XX-XX 1938-XX-XX Chief of Staff, 1st Corps Area
1938-06-XX 1938-10-01 Commanding Officer 1st Coast Artillery District
1938-10-01 1939-02-03 Commanding General 1st Corps Area
1939-03-13 1941-02-XX Commanding General Hawaiian Division
1941-03-29 1941-08-14 Commanding Officer Camp Stewart, Georgia
1941-12-31 Retired
Picture source: From "Chiefs of the Army Reserve :biographical sketches of the United States Army Reserve's senior officers" by David E. Hilkert, 2004