United States Military High Command
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 12 1893; d. April 8 1981
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1941. Promoted to Major General, 1942. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1943. Promoted to General, 1945. Promoted to General of the Army, 1950.
1949 – 1953
General Colin Luther Powell
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 5 1937; d. October 18 2021.
1989 – 1993
United States Army
High Command of the United States Army
Commanding General of the United States Army
General of the Army Ulysses S. Grant
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 27 1822; d. July 23 1885
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1861. Promoted to Major General, 1863. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1864. Promoted to General of the Army, 1866. Retired from the military, 1869.
1864 – 1869
Chief of Staff of the United States Army
General of the Army Dwight David Eisenhower
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 14 1890; d. March 28 1969
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1941. Promoted to Major General, 1942. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1942. Promoted to General, 1943. Promoted to General of the Army, 1944.
1945 – 1948
General Omar Nelson Bradley
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 12 1893; d. April 8 1981
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1941. Promoted to Major General, 1942. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1943. Promoted to General, 1945. Promoted to General of the Army, 1950.
1948 – 1949
Commanding General Army Ground Forces
General Joseph Warren “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 19 1883; d. October 12 1946
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1939. Promoted to Major General, 1940. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1942. Promoted to General, 1944.
1945
Regional United States Army Commands
Commanding General of the United States Army Europe
Lieutenant General Dwight David Eisenhower
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 14 1890; d. March 28 1969
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1941. Promoted to Major General, 1942. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1942. Promoted to General, 1943. Promoted to General of the Army, 1944.
1942 – 1943
General of the Army Dwight David Eisenhower
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 14 1890; d. March 28 1969
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1941. Promoted to Major General, 1942. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1942. Promoted to General, 1943. Promoted to General of the Army, 1944.
1944 – 1945
Individual United States Army Commands
Commanding General First United States Army
Lieutenant General Omar Nelson Bradley
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 12 1893; d. April 8 1981
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1941. Promoted to Major General, 1942. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1943. Promoted to General, 1945. Promoted to General of the Army, 1950.
1943 – 1944
Lieutenant General Walter Bedell “Beetle” Smith
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 5 1895; d. August 9 1961
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1942. Promoted to Major General, 1942. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1944. Promoted to General, 1951.
1949 – 1950
Commanding General Third United States Army
Lieutenant General George Smith Patton, Jr.
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 11 1885; d. December 21 1945
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1940. Promoted to Major General, 1941. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1943. Promoted to General, 1945.
1944 – 1945
Lieutenant General Lucian King Truscott, Jr.
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 11 1885; d. December 21 1945
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1942. Promoted to Major General, 1942. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1944. Promoted to General, 1954.
1945 – 1946
Commanding General Fourth United States Army
Major General John Porter Lucas
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 14 1890; d. December 24 1949
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1940. Promoted to Major General, 1941.
1944 – 1945
Commanding General Fifth United States Army
Lieutenant General Mark Wayne Clark
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 1 1896; d. April 17 1984
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1941. Promoted to Major General, 1942. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1942. Promoted to General, 1945.
1943 – 1944
Lieutenant General Lucian King Truscott, Jr.
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 11 1885; d. December 21 1945
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1942. Promoted to Major General, 1942. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1944. Promoted to General, 1954.
1944 – 1945
Commanding General Sixth United States Army
General Joseph Warren “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 19 1883; d. October 12 1946
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1939. Promoted to Major General, 1940. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1942. Promoted to General, 1944.
1946
General Mark Wayne Clark
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 1 1896; d. April 17 1984
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1941. Promoted to Major General, 1942. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1942. Promoted to General, 1945.
1947 – 1949
Commanding General Seventh United States Army
Lieutenant General George Smith Patton, Jr.
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 11 1885; d. December 21 1945
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1940. Promoted to Major General, 1941. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1943. Promoted to General, 1945.
1943 – 1944
Commanding General Tenth United States Army
General Joseph Warren “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 19 1883; d. October 12 1946
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1939. Promoted to Major General, 1940. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1942. Promoted to General, 1944.
1945 – 1946
Commanding General Fifteenth United States Army
Lieutenant General Lucian King Truscott, Jr.
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 11 1885; d. December 21 1945
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1942. Promoted to Major General, 1942. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1944. Promoted to General, 1954.
1944
General George Smith Patton, Jr.
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 11 1885; d. December 21 1945
Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1940. Promoted to Major General, 1941. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1943. Promoted to General, 1945.
1945