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1939-1945
Dates: day-month-year, so 10.08.1909 is August 10, 1909. RA = Regular Army. AUS
= Army of the United States (temporary rank).
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AK,
Alaska AR,
Arkansas AZ,
Arizona CA,
California CO, Colorado
CT,
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Georgia HI,
Hawaii IA,
Iowa ID,
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Illinois IN,
Indiana KS,
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Kentucky LA,
Louisiana MA,
Massachusetts MD,
Maryland ME,
Maine MI,
Michigan MN,
Minnesota MO,
Missouri MS,
Mississippi MT,
Montana NC,
North Carolina ND,
North Dakota NE,
Nebraska NH,
New Hampshire NJ,
New Jersey NM,
New Mexico NY,
New York NV,
Nevada OH,
Ohio OK,
Oklahoma OR,
Oregon PA,
Pennsylvania RI,
Rhode Island SC,
South Carolina SD,
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Oliver,
Lunsford Errett
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17.03.1889
Nemaha, NE
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13.10.1978
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2nd Lt.
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1913 [O2968]
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02.1942
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Maj.Gen.
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11.1942 (retd
05.1948)
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Education: US Military Academy (West Point)
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commissioned
in the Corps of Engineers
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Engineer
with Alaska road commission 1924-1927. Graduated from the Command and General
Staff School in 1928 and the Army War College in 1938.
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1938
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1940
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Instructor
at the Command and Genera! Staff School
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1940
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1941
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With Ist Armored
Corps
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1941
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1942
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at
headquarters of the Armored Force, Fort Knox
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02.1942
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12.1942
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Assistant
division commander of 1st Annored Division
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02.1943
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(05.)1945
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Commanding
general of 5th Armored Division
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07.1945
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09.1945
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Commanding
general of 4th Armored Division
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