Army Ground Forces, Study No. 1

APPENDIX I

GENERAL STAFF, GHQ
1941-42

 

Date of Asgmt

Rank (August 1945)

CHIEF OF STAFF

Lt Gen Lesley J. McNair

26 Jul 40

Lt Gen (Deceased)

 

DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF

Brig Gen Harry J. Malony

18 Jul 41

Maj Gen

Brig Gen Mark W. Clark

9 Dec 41

General

 

SECRETARY GENERAL STAFF

Lt Col Floyd L. Parks

15 Jul 41

Maj Gen

 

ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF G-1

Lt Col Gordon deL. Carrington

18 Jun 41

Brig Gen (Deceased)

Col Alexander R. Bolling

14 Feb 42

Maj Gen

 

ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF G-2

Lt Col Paul McD. Robinett

26 Jun 41

Brig Gen

 

ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF G-3

Lt Col Mark W. Clark

18 Jun 41

General

Lt Col George P. Hays

9 Dec 41

Brig Gen

 

ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF G-4

Lt Col Ernest N. Harmon

18 Jun 41

Maj Gen

Lt Col Williard S. Paul

3 Dec 41

Maj Gen

 

ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF G-5

Lt Col Lloyd D. Brown

9 Dec 91

Maj Gen

 

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SPECIAL STAFF, GHQ 1941-42

 

Date of Asgmt

Rank (August 1945)

ADJUTANT GENERAL

Lt Col Clyde L. Hyssong

18 Jun 41

Maj Gen

 

ANTIAIRCRAFT SECTION

Lt Col Morris C. Handwerk

18 Jun 41

Brig Gen

Lt Col Charles S. Harris

1 Jul 41

Brig Gen

 

AVIATION SECTION

Col William E. Lynd

18 Jun 41

Maj Gen

Col Ralph H. Wooten

18 Sep 41

Maj Gen

Brig Gen Clinton W. Russell

2 Feb 42

Brig Gen (Deceased)

 

ENGINEER SECTION

Maj James C. Christiansen

18 Jun 41

Maj Gen

Col Wililam F. Tompkins

14 Jun 41

 

FINANCE SECTION

Lt Col Donald T. Nelson

28 Jul 41

Colonel

 

MEDICAL SECTION

Lt Col Charles B. Spruit

18 Jun 41

Colonel

Lt Col Frederick A. Blesse

26 Jun 41

Brig Gen

 

QUARTERMASTER SECTION

Lt Col Farragut F. Hall

18 Jun 41

Colonel

Lt Col Roy C. L. Graham

26 Jun 41

Brig Gen

 

SIGNAL SECTION

Lt Col Richard B. Moran

18 Jun 41

Brig Gen

 

CIVILIAN COMPONENT

Col Kenneth Buchanan

18 Jun 41

Colonel

 

HEADQUARTERS COMMANDANT

Lt Col Ernest A. Williams

24 Jun 41

Colonel

Lt Col Thomas F. Bresnahan

18 Aug 41

Brig Gen

 

JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL

Col Allen M. Burdett

5 Jul 41

Colonel

 

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Date of Asgmt

Rank (August 1945)

CHEMICAL SECTION

Lt Col Robert W. Daniels (Actg)

12 Aug 41

Colonel

 

INSPECTOR GENERAL

Col Allen M. Burdett (Actg)

12 Aug 41

Colonel

Lt Col Elliott D. Cooke

13 Oct 41

Brig Gen

 

ORDNANCE SECTION

Lt Col Robert W. Daniels

13 Dec 41

Colonel

 

PROVOST MARSHALL

Maj William H. Maglin

7 Jan 42

Colonel

 

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