Appendix B

PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, 1900-1963

Secretaries of War
Elihu Root 1 August 1899-31 January 1904
William Howard Taft 1 February 1904-30 June 1908
Luke E. Wright 1 July 1908-11 March 1909
Jacob M. Dickinson 12 March 1909-21 May 1911
Henry L. Stimson 22 May 1911-4 March 1913
Lindley M. Garrison 5 March 1913-10 February 1916
Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott(ad interim) 11 February 1916-8 March 1916
Newton D. Baker 9 March 1916-4 March 1921
John W. Weeks 5 March 1921-13 October 1925
Dwight F. Davis 14 October 1925-5 March 1929
James W. Good 6 March 1929-18 November 1929
Patrick J. Hurley 9 December 1929-4 March 1933
George H. Dern 5 March 1933-27 August 1936
Harry H. Woodring 25 September 1936-20 June 1940
Henry L. Stimson 10 July 1940-21 September 1945
Robert P. Patterson 27 September 1945-17 July 1947
Kenneth C. Royall 18 July 1947-17 September 1947
Secretaries of the Army
Kenneth C. Royall 18 September 1947-27 April 1949
Gordon Gray 20 June 1949-11 April 1950
Frank Pace, Jr. 12 April 1950-20 January 1953
Robert T. Stevens 4 February 1953-20 July 1955
Wilber M. Brucker 21 July 1955-20 January 1961
Elvis J. Stahr, Jr. 24 January 1961-30 June 1962
Cyrus R. Vance 5 July 1962-27 January 1964
Under Secretaries of War
Robert P. Patterson 16 December 1940-26 September 1945

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Kenneth C. Royall 9 November 1945-23 July 1947
William H. Draper, Jr. 29 August 1947-17 September 1947
Under Secretaries of the Army
William H. Draper, Jr. 18 September 1947-28 February 1949
Gordon Gray 25 May 1949-19 June 1949
Tracy S. Voorhees 22 August 1949-24 April 1950
Archibald Alexander 24 May 1950-11 April 1952
Karl R. Bendetsen 7 May 1952-3 October 1952
Earl D. Johnson 6 October 1952-25 January 1954
John Slezak 8 February 1954-16 January 1955
Charles G. Finucane 9 February 1955-30 April 1958
Hugh M. Milton II 25 August 1958-20 January 1961
Stephen Ailes 27 February 1961-27 January 1964

Assistant Secretaries of War

George D. Meiklejohn 16 April 1897-13 March 1901
William Cary Sanger 14 March 1901-28 August 1903
Robert Shaw Oliver 29 August 1903-29 April 1913
Henry S. Breckenridge 30 April 1913-10 February 1916
William M. Ingraham 20 April 1916-9 November 1917
Benedict Crowell (Director of Munitions) 10 November 1917-26 June 1920
28 August 1918-26 June 1920
Edward R. Stettinius (Second Assistant for Supply) 9 April 1918-27 August 1918
Frederick P. Keppel (Third Assistant for Personnel) 23 April 1918-1 June 1919
John D. Ryan (SecondAssistant for Air) 28 August 1918-23 November 1918
William R. Williams 30 July 1920-27 March 1921
Johnathan M. Wainwright 28 March 1921-3 March 1923
Dwight F. Davis 5 March 1923-13 October 1925
Hanford MacNider 16 October 1925-11 January 1928
Trubee F. Davison (AssistantSecretary for Air) 20 February 1926-15 December 1932
Charles Burton Robbins 12 January 1928-14 March 1929
Patrick J. Hurley 15 March 1929-8 December 1929
Frederick H. Payne 20 December 1929-5 April 1933
Harry H. Woodring 7 April 1933-24 September 1936
Louis A. Johnson 28 June 1937-25 July 1940
Robert P. Patterson 31 July 1940-15 December 1940
John J. McCloy 24 April 1941-29 November 1945

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Robert Lovett (AssistantSecretary for Air) 26 April 1941-15 December 1945
Howard Peterson 29 December 1945-31 July 1947
W. Stuart Symington(Assistant Secretary for Air) 1 February 1946-17 September 1947

Assistant Secretaries of the Army
Gordon Gray 24 September 1947-24 May 1949
Tracy S. Voorhees 17 June 1948-21 August 1949
Archibald S. Alexander 22 August 1949-23 May 1950
Karl R. Bendetsen (General Management) 2 February 1950-6 May 1952
Earl D. Johnson (Researchand Materiel after 7 May1952) 31 May 1950-5 October 1952
Francis Shackleford (GeneralCounsel) 24 July 1950-25 August 1952
Fred Korth (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) 22 May 1952-20 January 1953
Bernard A. Monaghan(General Counsel) 26 August 1952-14 August 1953
Francis Shackleford (GeneralManagement) 26 August 1952-20 January 1953
James P. Mitchell(Manpower) 4 May 1953-8 October 1953
John Slezak (Materiel) 4 May 1953-7 February 1954
John G. Adams (GeneralCounsel) 1 October 1953-31 March 1955
Hugh M. Milton II(Manpower and ReserveAffairs) 19 November 1953-24 August 1958
George H. Roderick(Financial Management) 9 February 1954-25 August 1954
Frank Higgins (Logistics andResearch and DevelopmentLogistics from 21 July 1955) 26 August 1954-31 March 1959
George H. Roderick (Civil-Military Affairs) 26 August 1954-29 February 1957
Charles G. Finucane(Financial Management) 26 August 1954-8 February 1955
Chester R. Davis (Financial Management) 10 March 1955-15 December 1956

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Frank G. Millard (GeneralCounsel) 1 April 1955-28 February 1961
William Martin (Director ofResearch and Development) 29 August 1955-25 May 1959
George H. Roderick (Financial Management) 1 March 1957-20 January 1961
Dewey Short (Civil-MilitaryAffairs) 15 March 1957-80 November 1958
Dewey Short (Manpower andReserve Affairs) 1 December 1958-20 January 1961
Courtney Johnson (Logistics) 1 April 1959-20 January 1961
Richard S. Morse (Director of Research and Development ASA from 3 March 1961) 1 June 1959-31 May 1961
William F. Schaub (Financial Management) 2 March 1961-31 December 1962
Powell Pierpoint (General Counsel) 6 April 1961-30 June 1968
Paul R. Ignatius (Installations and Logistics) 22 May 1961-27 February 1964
Finn J. Larsen (Research and Development) 14 August 1961-80 July 1968
Edmund T. Pratt, Jr.(Financial Management) 23 March 1963-25 November 1964
Chiefs of the Bureau of Insular Affairs 1900-1939
Brig. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards (Chief of Customs and Insular Affairs to 1 July 1902) 12 February 1900-23 August 1912
Brig. Gen. Frank McIntyre 24 August 1912-5 January 1929
Brig. Gen. Charles S. Walcutt (Acting) 17 July 1918-1 July 1920
Brig. Gen. Francis LeJ. Parker 6 January 1929-8 January 1953
Brig. Gen. Creed F. Cox 9 January 1983-23 May 1987
Brig. Gen. Charles S. Burnett 24 May 1937-30 June 1989

On 1 July 1939 the Bureau of Insular Affairs was transferred to the Department of the Interior.

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Chiefs of Information
Maj. Gen. Robert C. Richardson, Jr. 11 February 1941-25 July 1941
Maj. Gen. Alexander D. Surles 6 August 1941-31 December 1945
Lt. Gen. J. Lawton Collins 1 January 1946-20 July 1947
Lt. Gen. Manton S. Eddy 21 July 1947-2 January 1948
Lt. Gen. Raymond S. McLain 3 January 1948-31 July 1949
Maj. Gen. Floyd L. Parks 2 September 1949-31 August 1953
Maj. Gen. Gilman C. Mudgett 1 November 1953 August 1955
Maj. Gen. Guy S. Meloy, Jr. 3 January 1956-16 August 1957
Maj. Gen. Harry P. Storke 10 September 1957-31 May 1959
Maj. Gen. William W. Quinn 1 August 1959-30 September 1961
Maj. Gen. Charles G. Dodge 1 October 1961-2.8 January 1963
Maj. Gen. George V. Underwood 1 February 1963-31 January 1966

Before 11 February 1941 this agency was a subordinate branch of G-2. On that date it was redesignated the Bureau of Public Relations and attached to the Secretary's Office where it has remained. From 16 January 1955 the Chief of Public Information has also served as Chief of Information of the Army under the Chief of Staff.

Chiefs of the Legislative and Liaison Division
Maj. G. W. Cocheu 1 September 1921-20 December 1921
Lt. Col. J. H. Bryson 21 December 1921-30 June 1925
Col. F. R. Brown 1 July 1925-13 May 1928
Lt. Col. J. L. Benedict 6 August 1928-30 June 1930
Maj. A. W. Bloor 2 August 1930-9 February 1931
Maj. L. S. Tillotson 10 February 1931-29 April 1931
Maj. L. H. Hedrick 30 April 1931-31 July 1935
Lt. Col. Allen M. Burdett 1 August 1935-18 November 1937
Col. Russel H. Brennan 19 November 1937-24 June 1942
Maj. Gen. Wilton B. Persons 9 March 1942-28 July 1948
Maj. Gen. Clark L. Ruffner 29 July 1948-7 August 1950
Maj. Gen. Miles Reber 5 August 1950-30 September 1953
Maj. Gen. Clarence Hauck 1 October 1953-11 July 1956
Maj. Gen. John H. Michaelis 1 November 1956-24 August 1959
Maj. Gen. Russell L. Vittrup 6 August 1959-19 January 1961
Maj. Gen. Harrison A. Gerhardt 13 March 1961-16 September 1962
Maj. Gen. Frederick C. Weyand 17 September 1962-5 July 1964

The Legislative and Liaison Division was established first as a Legislative Branch under the Deputy Chief of Staff on 1 September 1921.

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It was merged with the Budget Section as the Budget and Legislative Planning Branch of the War Department General Staff on 3 February 1931. As the Legislative and Liaison Division it was designated a War Department Special Staff division on 9 March 1942, and on 26 September 1945 placed under the general supervision of the Chief of Public Information. On 17 February 1955 it was attached to the Office of the Secretary of the Army.

Chiefs of Staff
Lt. Gen. Samuel B. M. Young 15 August 1903-8 January 1904
Lt. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee 9 January 1904-14 January 1906
Lt. Gen. John C. Bates 15 January 1906-13 April 1906
Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell 14 April 1906-21 April 1910
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood 22 April 1910-21 April 1914
Maj. Gen. William W.Wotherspoon 22 April 1914-16 November 1914
Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott 17 November 1914-22 September 1917
General Tasker H. Bliss 23 September 1917-19 May 1918
General Peyton C. March 20 May 1918-30 June 1921
General of the Armies John J. Pershing 1 July 1921-13 September 1924
Maj. Gen. John L. Hines 14 September 1924-20 November 1926
General Charles P. Summerall 21 November 1926-20 November 1930
General Douglas MacArthur 21 November 1930-1. October 1935
General Malin Craig 2 October 1935-31 August 1939
General of the Army George C. Marshall 1 September 1939-18 November 1945
General of the Army DwightD. Eisenhower 19 November 1945-6 February 1948
General Omar N. Bradley 7 February 1948-15 August 1949
General J. Lawton Collins 16 August 1949-14 August 1953
General Matthew B. Ridgway 15 August 1953-29 June 1955
General Maxwell D. Taylor 30 June 1955-30 June 1959
General Lyman L. Lemnitzer 1 July 1959-30 September 1960
General George H. Decker 1 October 1960-30 September 1962
General Earle G. Wheeler 1 October 1962-2 July 1964
Secretaries of the General Staff
Brig. Gen. Henry A. Greene 15 August 1903-30 June 1904
Brig. Gen. Benjamin Alvord 1 July 1904-27 June 1905
Col. Robert E. L. Mechie 28 June 1905-31 July 1907
Maj. Gen. William M. Wright 1 August 1907-6 April 1908

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Maj. Gen. Fred W. Sladen 7 April 1908-19 January 1911
Maj. Gen. William S. Graves 20 January 1911-25 June 1912
Brig. Gen. Jesse McI. Carter 26 June 1912-10 June 1913
Brig. Gen. Henry C. Hodges 11 June 1913-31 August 1914
Maj. Gen. William S. Graves 3 September 1914-22 March 1918
Col. Percy P. Bishop 23 March 1918-11 September 1918
Maj. Fulton W. C. Gardner 12 September 1918-14 August 1921
Lt. Col. Lorenzo D. Gasser 17 August 1921-27 March 1925
Col. Edwin S. Hartshorn 28 March 1925-30 June 1928
Lt. Col. Joseph A. Atkins 1 July 1928-30 July 1929
Lt. Col. William B. Wallace 1 August 1929-31 May 1930
Lt. Col. Clement H. Wright 1 June 1930-14 August 1932
Col. Charles F. Severson 15 August 1932-2 July 1935
Col. Robert L. Eichelberger 3 July 1935-9 November 1938
Lt. Col. Harold R. Bull 10 November 1938-2 July 1939
Brig. Gen. Orlando Ward 3 July 1939-30 August 1941
Brig. Gen. Walter B. Smith 31 August 1941-3 February 1942
Brig. Gen. John R. Deane 4 February 1942-3 September 1942
Col. Robert N. Young 4 September 1942-13 March 1943
Col. William T. Sexton 14 March 1943-14 January 1944
Col. Frank McCarthy 15 January 1944-21 August 1945
Col. H. Merrill Pasco 22 August 1945-11 November 1945
Col. John W. Bowen 12 November 1945-11 May 1948
Brig. Gen. James E. Moore 12 May 1948-24 October 1950
Brig. Gen. Martin F. Hass 25 October 1950-3 June 1952
Brig. Gen. John C. Oakes 4 June 1952-29 August 1953
Brig. Gen. Frank W. Moorman 31 August 1953-19 July 1955
Maj. Gen. William C. Westmoreland 20 July 1955-2 March 1958
Maj. Gen. Charles H. Bonesteel III 3 March 1958-30 September 1960
Maj. Gen. John E. Throckmorton 1 October 1960-8 June 1962
Maj. Gen. Vernon P. Mock 10 June 1962-13 May 1965

The General Staff 1903-1917

Assistants to the Chief of Staff and Chiefs of the Mobile Army Division
Maj. Gen. William H. Carter 26 May 1911-27 August 1912
Maj. Gen. William W. Wotherspoon 1 September 1912-20 April 1914

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Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott 21 April 1914-15 November 1914
Maj. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss 15 February 1915-21 September 1916

The Mobile Army Division was abolished by the National Defense Act of 3 June 1916.

Assistant to the Chief of Staff
Maj. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss 22 September 1916-5 April 1917
Presidents of the Army War College
Maj. Gen. S. B. M. Young(Army War College Board) 1 July 1902-15 August 1908
Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss 16 August 1903-24 June 1905
Lt. Col. William W.Wotherspoon 25 June 1905-3 December 1905
Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Barry 4 December 1905-20 February 1907
Brig. Gen. William W.Wotherspoon 21 February 1907-19 June 1909
Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss 21 June 1909-30 November 1909
Brig. Gen. William W.Wotherspoon 1 December 1909-1 February 1912
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Mills 2 February 1912-31 August 1912
Brig. Gen. William Crozier 1 September 1912-30 June 1913
Brig. Gen. Hunter Liggett 1 July 1913-21 April 1914
Brig. Gen. Montgomery M.Macomb 22 April 1914-12 October 1916
Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn 1 February 1917-5 April 1917
Chiefs of Artillery
Brig. Gen. Wallace F. Randolph 27 February 1903-21 January 1904
Brig. Gen. John P. Story 22 January 1904-19 June 1905
Brig. Gen. Samuel M. Mills 20 June 1905-30 September 1906
Brig. Gen. Arthur Murray 1 October 1906-30 June 1908
Chiefs of Coast Artillery
Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray 1 July 1908-14 March 1911
Maj. Gen. Erasmus M. Weaver 15 March 1911-5 April 1917
1917-1921
Assistant to the Chief of Staff
Maj. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss 7 April 1917-21 September 1917

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Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff
Brig. Gen. William S. Graves 22 September 1917-8 July 1918
Maj. Gen. Frank McIntyre 9 July 1918-31 December 1919
Maj. Gen. William M. Wright 1 January 1920-30 June 1921
Operations Division
Maj. Gen. Henry Jervey(Director) 12 December 1917-31 August 1921
War College Division
Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn 6 April 1917-24 August 1917
Col. P. D. Lochridge (Acting) 25 August 1917-10 January 1918
Col. Daniel W. Ketcham(Acting) 11 January 1918-30 April 1918
Brig. Gen. Lytle Brown(Director) 1 May 1918-13 June 1918
Maj. Gen. William G. Haan(Director) 14 June 1918-31 August 1921

After 9 February 1918 the War College Division was known as the War Plans Division.

Military Intelligence Section
Col. Ralph H. Van Deman 3 May 1917-4 June 1918
Brig. Gen. MarlboroughChurchill 5 June 1918-19 August 1920
Brig. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan 20 August 1920-31 August 1921

After 9 February 1918 the Military Intelligence Section was known as the Military Intelligence Division.

Storage and Traffic Division
Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals 28 December 1917-15 April 1918
Purchase and Supply Division
Brig. Gen. Palmer E. Pierce 14 January 1918-15 April 1918
Brig. Gen. Hugh S. Johnson 16 April 1919-31 August 1918
Brig. Gen. Robert E. Wood 12 September 1918-12 February 1919
Purchase, Storage, and Traffic Division
Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals 16 April 1918-28 February 1919

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Maj. Gen. George W. Burr 1 March 1919-11 August 1920
Maj. Gen. William M. Wright 1 September 1920-30 June 1921

After 1 July 1920 the Purchase, Storage, and Traffic Division was known as the Supply Division.

Chiefs of Coast Artillery
Maj. Gen. Erasmus M. Weaver 7 April 1917-28 May 1918
Maj. Gen. Frank W. Coe 24 May 1918-30 June 1920
Chief of Field Artillery
Maj. Gen. William J. Snow 10 February 1918-80 June 1920
Chemical Warfare Service
Maj. Gen. William L. Sibert (Director) 28 June 1918-80 June 1920
Tank Corps
Col. Ira C. Welborn (Director) 9 March 1918-14 August 1919
Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Rockenbach (Chief) 15 August 1919-80 June 1920

Tank Corps abolished by the National Defense Act amendments of 4 June 1920.

Division of Military Aeronautics
Maj. Gen. William L. Kenly Bureau of Aircraft Production 21 May 1918-27 December 1918 (Director)
John D. Ryan (Director) 29 May 1918-27 August 1918
Air Service
John D. Ryan (Director) 27 August 1918-27 December 1918
Maj. Gen. Charles T. Menoher (Chief from 29 January 1919) 2 January 1919-4 October 1920
1921-1942 Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff
Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord 1 July 1921-31 August 1921

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Deputy Chiefs of Staff
Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord 1 September 1921-4 December 1922
Maj. Gen. John L. Hines 5 December 1922-13 September 1924
Maj. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan 14 September 1924-8 March 1926
Maj. Gen. Fox Connor 9 March 1926-30 April 1927
Maj. Gen. Briant H. Wells 1 May 1927-8 March 1930
Maj. Gen. Preston Brown 10 March 1930-11 October 1930
Maj. Gen. Ewing E. Booth 12 October 1930-21 December 1930
Maj. Gen. George Van Horn Moseley 22 December 1930-22 February 1933
Maj. Gen. Hugh A. Drum 23 February 1933-1 February 1935
Maj. Gen. George S. Simonds 2 February 1935-28 May 1936
Maj. Gen. Stanley D. Embick 29 May 1936-30 September 1938
Brig. Gen. George C. Marshall 16 October 1938-30 June 1939
Brig. Gen. Lorenzo D. Gasser (Acting) 1 July 1939-30 May 1940
Maj. Gen. William Bryden 1 June 1940-16 March 1942
Maj. Gen. Richard C. Moore (Additional Deputy Chief of Staff) 22 July 1940-8 March 1942
Lt. Gen. Henry H. Arnold (Acting Additional Deputy Chief of Staff for Air) 11 November 1940-8 March 1942
Assistant Chiefs of Staff, G-1
Brig. Gen. James H. McRae 1 September 1921-18 September 1922
Brig. Gen. Charles H. Martin 19 September 1922-15 September 1924
Brig. Gen. Campbell King 29 May 1925-30 April 1929
Maj. Gen. Albert J. Bowley 1 May 1929-14 September 1931
Brig. Gen. Andrew Moses 7 October 1931-7 October 1935
Maj. Gen. Harry E. Knight 27 November 1935-31 August 1937
Brig. Gen. Lorenzo D. Gasser 1 September 1937-19 April 1939
Brig. Gen. William E. Shedd 1 October 1939-18 February 1941
Brig. Gen. Wade H. Haislip 19 February 1941-19 January 1942
Brig. Gen. John H. Hilldring 20 January 1942-8 March 1942
Assistant Chiefs of Staff, G-2
Brig. Gen. Stuart Heintzelman 1 September 1921-10 November 1922
Col. William K. Naylor 27 November 1922-30 June 1924
Col. James H. Reeves 1 July 1924-30 April 1927
Col. Stanley H. Ford 1 May 1927-1 September 1930
Brig. Gen. Alfred T. Smith 3 January 1931-2 January 1935

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Brig. Gen. Harry E. Knight 1 February 1935-26 November 1935
Col. Francis H. Lincoln 27 November 1935-29 June 1937
Col. E. R. Warner McCabe 1 July 1937-29 February 1940
Brig. Gen. Sherman Miles 30 April 1940-31 January 1942
Brig. Gen. Raymond E. Lee 1 February 1942-8 March 1942
Assistant Chiefs of Staff, G-3
Brig. Gen. William Lassiter 1 September 1921-31 October 1923
Brig. Gen. Hugh A. Drum 4 December 1923-8 April 1926
Maj. Gen. Malin Craig 9 April 1926-1 April 1927
Maj. Gen. Frank Parker 2 April 1927-2 April 1929
Maj. Gen. Edward L. King 16 July 1929-1 February 1932
Maj. Gen. Edgar T._ Collins 2 February 1932-10 February 1933
Maj. Gen. John H. Hughes 6 July 1933-15 April 1937
Brig. Gen. George P. Tyner 16 April 1937-6 March 1938
Maj. Gen. Robert McC. Beck 7 March 1938-3 August 1939
Maj. Gen. Frank M. Andrews 4 August 1939-22 November 1940
Brig. Gen. Harry L. Twaddle 23 November 1940-8 April 1941
Brig. Gen. Harry J. Maiony 9 April 1941-23 April 1941
Brig. Gen. Harry L. Twaddle supply Division 24 April 1941-8 March 1942
Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord 1 July 1921-31 August 1921
Assistant Chiefs of Staff, G-4
Brig. Gen. William D. Connor 1 September 1921-9 November 1922
Brig. Gen. Stuart Heintzelman 10 November 1922-30 November 1923
Brig. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan 1 December 1923-13 September 1924
Maj. Gen. Fox Connor 1 December 1924-8 March 1926
Brig. Gen. Briant H. Wells 9 March 1926-30 April 1927
Brig. Gen. Ewing E. Booth 1 May 1927-11 October 1930
Brig. Gen. Robert E. Callan 19 January 1931-18 January 1935
Brig. Gen. Charles S. Lincoln 13 February 1935-31 May 1936
Brig. Gen. George R. Spalding 1 June -1936-15 April 1937
Brig. Gen. George P. Tyner 16 April 1937-20 January 1940
Brig. Gen. Richard C. Moore 21 January 1940-20 July 1940
Col. Eugene Reybold (Acting) 4 August 1940-8 September 1941
Brig. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell 25 November 1941-8 March 1942
Chiefs of the War Plans Division
Brig. Gen. Briant H. Wells 1 September 1921-30 October 1923

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Brig. Gen. Stuart Heintzelmari 1 December 1923-1 July 1924
Brig. Gen. Leroy Eltinge 2 July 1924-19 April 1925
Maj. Gen. Harry A. Smith 1 July 1925-31 May 1927
Brig. Gen. George S. Simonds 1 September 1927-1 September 1931
Brig. Gen. Joseph P. Tracy 2 September 1931-31 August 1932
Brig. Gen. Charles E. Kilbourne 1 September 1932-11 February 1935
Maj. Gen. Stanley D. Embick 12 March 1935-28 May 1936
Brig. Gen. Walter Krueger 29 May 1936-30 June 1938
Brig. Gen. George C. Marshall 6 July 1938-15 October 1938
Brig. Gen. George V. Strong 16 October 1938-14 December 1940
Brig. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow 16 December 1940-15 February 1942
Brig. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower 16 February 1942-8 March 1942
Air Corps
Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick 5 October 1921-13 December 1927
Maj. Gen. James E. Fechet 20 December 1927-19 December 1931
Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois 22 December 1931-21 December 1935
Maj. Gen. Oscar Westover 25 December 1935-31 September 1938
Maj. Gen. Henry H. Arnold 28 September 1938-8 March 1942

Until 2 July 1926 the Air Corps was designated the Air Service.

Chiefs of Coast Artillery
Maj. Gen. Frank W. Coe 1 July 1920-19 March 1926
Maj. Gen. Andrew Hero, Jr. 20 March 1926-21 March 1930
Maj. Gen. John W. Gulick 22 March 1930-21 March 1934
Maj. Gen. William F. Hase 26 March 1934-20 January 1935
Maj. Gen. Harry L. Steele 21 January 1935-31 March 1936
Maj. Gen. Archibald H. 1 April 1936-31 March 1940
Sunderland
Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Green 1 April 1940-9 March 1942

The Office of the Chief of Coast Artillery was abolished 9 March 1942.

Chiefs of Field Artillery
Maj. Gen. William J. Snow 1 July 1920-19 December 1927
Maj. Gen. Fred T. Austin 20 December 1927-15 February 1930
Maj. Gen. Harry G. Bishop 10 March 1930-9 March 1934
Maj. Gen. Upton Birnie, Jr. 26 March 1934-25 March 1938
Maj. Gen. Robert M. Danford 26 March 1938-9 March 1942

The Office of the Chief of Field Artillery was abolished 9 March 1942.

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Chiefs of Infantry
Maj. Gen. Charles S. Farnsworth 1 July 1920-27 March 1925
Maj. Gen. Robert H. Allen 28 March 1925-27 March 1929
Maj. Gen. Stephen O. Fuqua 28 March 1929-5 May 1933
Maj. Gen. Edward Croft 6 May 1933-30 April 1937
Maj. Gen. George A. Lynch 24 May 1937-30 April 1941
Maj. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges 31 May 1941-9 March 1942

The Office of the Chief of Infantry was abolished 9 March 1942.

Chiefs of Cavalry
Maj. Gen. Willard A. Holbrook 1 July 1920-23 July 1924
Maj. Gen. Malin Craig 24 July 1924-20 March 1926
Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby 21 March 1926-20 March 1930
Maj. Gen. Guy V. Henry 22 March 1930-21 March 1934
Maj. Gen. Leon B. Kromer 26 March 1934-25 March 1938
Maj. Gen. John K. Herr 26 March 1938-9 March 1942

The Office of the Chief of Cavalry was abolished 9 March 1942.

1942-1946 Deputy Chiefs of Staff
Lt. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney 9 March 1942-21 October 1944
Lt. Gen. Thomas T. Handy 22 October 1944-9 June 1946
Operations Division
Maj. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower 9 March 1942-23 June 1942
Lt. Gen. Thomas T. Handy 24 June 1942-21 October 1944
Lt. Gen. John E. Hull 22 October 1944-15 June 1946
Assistant Chiefs of Staff, G-1
Brig. Gen. John H. Hilldring 9 March 1942-1 July 1942
Brig. Gen. Donald Wilson 2 July 1942-1 September 1942
Maj. Gen. Miller G. White 2 September 1942-18 August 1944
Maj. Gen. Stephan G. Henry 19 August 1944-22 October 1945
Maj. Gen. Willard S. Paul 26 October 1945-9 June 1946
Assistant Chiefs of Staff, G-2
Brig. Gen. Raymond E. Lee 9 March 1942-4 May 1942

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Maj. Gen. George V. Strong 5 May 1942-6 February 1944
Maj. Gen. Clayton Bissell 7 February 1944-25 January 1946
Lt. Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg 26 January 1946-9 June 1946
Assistant Chiefs of Staff, G3
Brig. Gen. Harry L. Twaddle 9 March 1942-25 March 1942
Brig. Gen. Harold R. Bull 25 March 1942-5 May 1942
Maj. Gen. Idwal H. Edwards 16 May 1942-15 May 1943
Maj. Gen. Ray E. Porter 16 May 1943-13 February 1945
Maj. Gen. Idwal H. Edwards 14 February 1945-9 June 1946
Assistant Chiefs of Staff, G-4
Brig. Gen. Raymond G. Moses 9 March 1942-1 September 1943
Maj. Gen. Russell L. Maxwell 30 September 1943-14 March 1946
Maj. Gen. Stanley L. Scott (Acting) 15 March 1946-9 June 1946
1946-1948 Deputy Chiefs of Staff
Lt. Gen. Thomas T: Handy 10 June 1946-30 August 1947
Lt. Gen. J. Lawton Collins 1 September 1947-14 November 1948
Director of Personnel and Administration
Lt. Gen. Willard S. Paul 10 June 1946-14 November 1948
Directors of Intelligence
Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Chamberlin 11 June 1946-19 October 1948
Maj. Gen. Stafford LeRoy Irwin 20 October 1948-14 November 1948
Directors o f Organization and Training
Maj. Gen. Idwal H. Edwards 11 June 1946-9 July 1946
Lt. Gen. Charles P. Hall 10 July 1946-11 November 1948
Directors of Service, Supply, and Procurement
Lt. Gen. LeRoy Lutes 11 June 1946-4 January 1948
Lt. Gen. Henry S. Aurand 5 January 1948-14 November 1948

The Director of Service, Supply, and Procurement was redesignated Director of Logistics on 19 February 1948.

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Directors of Plans and Operations
Lt. Gen. John E. Hull 11 June 1946-15 June 1946
Lt. Gen. Lauris Norstad 16 June 1946-29 October 1947
Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer 31 October 1947-14 November 1948
Research and Development Division
Lt. Gen. Henry S. Aurand 10 June 1946-1 January 1948

Agency abolished and functions transferred to Directorate of Service, Supply, and Procurement on 1 January 1948.

Comptrollers of the Army
Maj. Gen. George J. Richards 2 January 1948-15 July 1948
Maj. Gen. Edmond H. Leavey 16 July 1948-14 November 1948

From 7 July 1943-1 January 1948 General Richards was Chief of the Budget Division of the War Department Special Staff. See below under Chiefs of Finance.

1948-1950 Vice Chiefs of Staff
Lt. Gen. J. Lawton Collins 15 November 1948-15 August 1949
General Wade H. Haislip 23 August 1949-28 February 1950
Deputy Chiefs of Staff for Administration
Lt. Gen. Wade H. Haislip 15 November 1948-22 August 1949
Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway 1 September 1949-28 February 1950
Deputy Chiefs of Staff for Plans and Combat Operations
Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer 15 November 1948-19 September 1949
Lt. Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther 20 September 1949-28 February 1950
Comptrollers
Maj. Gen. Edmond H. Leavey 15 November 1948-30 June 1949
Lt. Gen. Raymond S. McLain 1 August 1949-28 February 1950
Directors of Personnel and Administration
Lt. Gen. Willard S. Paul 15 November 1948-31 December 1948
Lt. Gen. Edward H. Brooks 1 January 1949-28 February 1950

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Director of Intelligence
Maj. Gen. Stafford LeRoy Irwin 15 November 1948-28 February 1950
Directors of Organization and Training
Maj. Gen. Harold R. Bull 15 November 1948-7 June 1949
Maj. Gen. Clift Andrus 8 June 1949-28 February 1950
Directors of Logistics
Lt. Gen. Henry S. Aurand 15 November 1948-20 March 1949
Lt. Gen. Thomas B. Larkin 21 March 1949-28 February 1950
Directors of Plans and Operations
Maj. Gen. Ray T. Maddocks 15 November 1948-15 May 1949
Maj. Gen. Charles L. Bolts 16 May 1949-28 February 1950
1950-1955 Vice Chiefs of Staff
General Wade H. Haislip 1 March 1950-31 July 1951
General John E. Hull 1 August 1951-6 October 1953
General Charles L. Bolts 7 October 1958-30 April 1955
General Williston B. Palmer 1 May 1955-2 January 1956
Deputy Chiefs of Staff for Administration
Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway 1 March 1950-23 December 1950
Lt. Gen. John E. Hull 1 January 1951-31 July 1951
Lt. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor 1 August 1951-6 February 1953
Lt. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe 7 February 1953-22 October 1953
Lt. Gen. Walter L. Weible 23 October 1953-31 December 1955

After 1 August 1951 the Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration was redesignated the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Administration.

Deputy Chiefs of Staff for Plans
Lt. Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther 1 March 1950-13 February 1951
Lt. Gen. Charles L. Bolts 15 February 1951-31 July 1952
Lt. Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer 1 August 1952-24 March 1955
Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin 25 March 1955-9 October 1955
Lt. Gen. Clyde D. Eddleman 10 October 1955-31 December 1955

The Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans was redesignated the Deputy

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Chief of Staff for Plans and Research on 15 January 1952 and Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans again on 10 October 1955.

Comptrollers
Lt: Gen. Raymond S. McLain 1 March 1950-30 April 1952
Lt. Gen. George H. Decker 1 May 1952-6 February 1955
Lt. Gen. Laurin L. Williams 7 February 1955-31 December 1955
Deputy Chiefs of Staff for Logistics
Lt. Gen. Williston B. Palmer 8 September 1954-30 April 1955
Lt. Gen. Carter B. Magruder 1 May 1955-31 December 1955
Chief of Research and Development
Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin 10 October 1955-31 December 1955
Assistant Chiefs of Staff, G-1, Personnel
Lt. Gen. Edward H. Brooks 1 March 1950-22 May 1951
Lt. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe 1 August 1951-5 February 1958
Maj. Gen. Robert N. Young 6 February 1953-4 May 1955
Maj. Gen. Donald P. Booth 5 May 1955-31 December 1955
Assistant Chiefs of Staff, G-2, Intelligence
Maj. Gen. Stafford LeRoy Irwin 1 March 1950-22 August 1950
Maj. Gen. Alexander R. Boiling 23 August 1950-10 August 1952
Maj. Gen. Richard C. Partridge 11 August 1952-15 November 1953
Maj. Gen. Arthur C. Trudeau 16 November 1953-8 August 1955
Maj. Gen. Ridgely Gaither 9 August 1955-31 December 1955
Assistant Chiefs of Staff, G-3, Operations
Maj. Gen. Charles L. Bolts 1 March 1950-12 February 1951
Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor 13 February 1951-31 July 1951
Maj. Gen. Reuben E. Jenkins 1 August 1951-4 August 1952
Maj. Gen. Clyde D. Eddleman 5 August 1952-31 March 1954
Maj. Gen. James M. Gavin 1 April 1954-24 March 1955
Maj. Gen. Paul D. Adams 25 March 1955-24 July 1955
Maj. Gen. Paul D. Harkins 25 July 1955-31 December 1955
Assistant Chiefs of Staff, G-4, Logistics
Lt. Gen. Thomas B. Larkin 1 March 1950-20 December 1952
Lt. Gen. Williston B. Palmer 21 December 1952-7 September 1954

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1956-1963 Vice Chiefs of Staff
General Williston B. Palmer 3 January 1956-80 May 1957
General Lyman L. Lemnitzer 22 July 1957-SO June 1959
General George H. Decker 1 August 1959-30 September 1960
General Clyde D. Eddleman 1 November 1960-31 March 1962
General Barksdale Hamlett 1 April 1962-3 September 1964
Comptrollers
Lt. Gen. Laurin L. Williams 3 January 1956-30 June 1957
Lt. Gen. William S. Lawton 1 July 1957-31 May 1960
Lt. Gen. David W. Traub 1 ,June 1960-81 July 1962
Lt. Gen. Charles B. Duff 1 August 1962-19 August 1963
Deputy Chiefs of Staff for Personnel
Lt. Gen. Walter L. Weible 3 January 1956-25 December 1956
Lt. Gen. Donald P. Booth 26 December 1956-14 March 1958
Lt. Gen. James F. Collins 15 March 1958-31 March 1961
Lt. Gen. Russell L. Vittrup 1 April 1961-31 May 1963
Deputy Chiefs of Staff for Operations
Lt. Gen. Clyde D. Eddleman 3 January 1956-31 May 1958
Lt. Gen. James E. Moore 1 June 1958-81 October 1959
Lt. Gen. John C. Oakes 1 November 1959-19 January 1961
Lt. Gen. Barksdale Hamlett 20 ,January 1961-81 March 1962
Lt. Gen. Theodore W. Parker 1 May 1962-30 June 1963
Deputy Chiefs of Staff for Logistics
Lt. Gen. Carter B. Magruder 3 January 1956-16 July 1959
Lt. Gen. Robert W. Colglazier, Jr. 17 July 1959-81 July 1964
Chiefs of Research and Development
Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin 3 January 1956-81 March 1958
Lt. Gen. Arthur G. Trudeau 1 April 1958-80 June 1962
Lt. Gen. Dwight E. Beach 1 July 1962-19 August 1963
Assistant Chiefs of Staff for Reserve Components
Maj. Gen. Philip D. Ginder 1 November 1956-19 December 1957
Maj. Gen. John W. Bowen 2 January 1958-3 January 1961

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Maj. Gen. Charles G. Dodge 16 January 1961-30 September 1961
Maj. Gen. Carl Darnell, Jr. 1 October 1961-14 February 1963
Lt. Gen. W. H. Sterling Wright 15 February 1963-30 November 1965

The Assistant Chief of Staff for Reserve Components was redesignated Chief, Office of Reserve Components, on 1 June 1962.

Assistant Chiefs of Staff for Intelligence
Maj. Gen. Ridgely Gaither 3 January 1956-30 July 1956
Maj. Gen. Robert A. Schow 3 August 1956-31 October 1958
Maj. Gen. John N. M. Willems 1 November 1958-15 October 1961
Maj. Gen. Alva R. Fitch 16 October 1961-5 January 1964
Assistant Chief of Staff for Force Development
Lt. Gen. Ben Harrell 15 February 1963-30 June 1965

War Department Special Staff, 1900-1963

The Inspector Generals
Brig. Gen. Joseph C. Breckinridge 27 January 1889-11 April 1903
Brig. Gen. Peter D. Vroom 12 April 1903
Brig. Gen. George H. Burton 12 April 1903-30 September 1906
Brig. Gen. Ernest A. Carlington 1 October 1906-20 February 1917
Maj. Gen. John L. Chhmberlain 21 February 1917-6 November 1921
Maj. Gen. Eli A. Helmick 7 November 1921-27 September 1927
Maj. Gen. William C. Rivers 28 September 1927-11 January 1930
Maj Gen. Hugh A. Drum 12 January 1930-30 November 1931
Maj. Gen. John F. Preston 1 December 1931-30 November 1935
Maj. Gen- Walter L. Reed 1 December 1935-23 December 1939
Maj. Gen. Virgil L. Peterson 24 December 1939-5 June 1945
Lt. Gen. Dan I. Sultan 14 July 1945-14 January 1947
Maj. Gen. Ira T. Wyche 30 January 1947-30 June 1948
Maj. Gen. Louis A. Craig 1 July 1948-31 May 1952
Lt. Gen. Daniel Noce 1 June 1952-31 October 1954
Maj. Gen. Wayne C. Zimmerman 1 November 1954-31 January 1956
Lt. Gen. David A. D. Ogden 1 February 1956-31 October 1957
Maj. Gen. Albert Pierson 1 November 1957-31 July 1959
Maj. Gen. Edward H. McDaniel 1 August 1959-30 November 1963

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The Judge Advocate Generals
Brig. Gen. G. Norman Lieber 3 January 1895-21 May 1901
Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Barr 21 May 1901
Brig. Gen. John W. Clous 22-23 May 1901
Maj. Gen. George B. Davis 24 May 1901-14 February 1911
Maj. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder 15 February 1911-14 February 1923
Maj. Gen. Walter A. Bethel 15 February 1923-15 November 1924
Maj. Gen. John A. Hull 16 November 1924-15 November 1928
Maj. Gen. Edward A. Kreger 16 November 1928-28 February 1931
Maj. Gen. Blanton Winship 1 March 1931-30 November 1933
Maj. Gen. Arthur W. Brown 1 December 1933-30 November 1937
Maj. Gen. Allen W. Gullion 1 December 1937-30 November 1941
Maj. Gen. Myron C. Cramer 1 December 1941-30 November 1945
Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Green 1 December 1945-30 November 1949
Maj. Gen. Ernest M. Brannon (Acting) 3 January 1950-26 January 1954
Maj. Gen. Eugene M. Caffey 27 January 1954-31 December 1956
Maj. Gen. George W. Hickman, Jr. 1 January 1957-30 December 1960
Maj. Gen. Charles L. Decker 1 January 1961-31 December 1963
National Guard Bureau
Brig. Gen. Erasmus M. Weaver 12 February 1908-14 March 1911
Brig. Gen. Robert K. Evans 15 March 1911-12 January 1912
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Mills 1 September 1912-18 September 1916
Brig. Gen. William A. Mann 26 October 1916-4 August 1917
Maj. Gen. Jesse McI. Carter 5 August 1917-14 August 1918
Brig. Gen. John H. Heavey 15 August 1918-7 February 1919
Maj. Gen. Jesse McI. Carter 8 February 1919-28 June 1921
Maj. Gen. George C. Rickards 29 June 1921-28 June 1925
Maj. Gen. Creed C. Hammond 29 June 1925-28 June 1929
Col. Ernest R. Redmond (Acting) 29 June 1929-30 September 1929
Maj. Gen. William G. Everson 1 October 1929-30 November 1931
Maj. Gen. George E. Leach 1 December 1931-30 November 1935
Col. Harold J. Weiler (Acting) 1 December 1935-16 January 1936
Col. John F. Williams 17 January 1936-30 January 1936
Maj. Gen. Albert H. Blanding 31 January 1936-30 January 1940
Maj. Gen. John F. Williams 31 January 1940-31 January 1946
Maj. Gen. Butler B. Miltonberger 1 February 1946-29 September 1947
Maj. Kenneth F. Cramer 30 September 1947-4 September 1950
Maj. Gen. Raymond H. Fleming 5 September 1950-15 February 1953

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Maj. Gen. Earl T. Ricks(Acting) 16 February 1953-21 June 1953
Maj. Gen. Edgar C. Erickson 22 .June 1953-31 May 1959
Maj. Gen. Winston P. Wilson (Acting) 1 June 1959-19 July 1959
Maj. Gen. Donald W.McGowan 20 July 1959-30 August 1963

The National Guard Bureau was originally established on 14 February 1908 as the Bureau of Militia Affairs. It was redesignated the Militia Bureau on 22 July 1916 and as the National Guard Bureau on 15 January 1933. During World War II from 9 March 1942 to 17 May 1945 it was a subordinate unit under the jurisdiction of ASF. It was redesignated a special staff agency on 17 May 1945.

Chiefs of the Army Reserve
Col. David L. Stone 5 March 1927-30 June 1930
Brig. Gen. Charles D. Herron 1 July 1930-30 June 1935
Brig. Gen. Edwin S. Hartshorn 1 July 1935-15 September 1938
Brig. Gen. Charles F.Thompson 16 September 1938-9 June 1940
Brig. Gen. John H. Hester 21 June 1940-23 March 1941
Brig. Gen. Frank E. Lowe 5 June 1941-10 August 1942
Brig. Gen. Edward W. Smith 16 September 1942-14 October 1945
Brig. Gen. Edward S. Bres 15 October 1945-30 November 1947
Brig. Gen. Wendell Westover 1 December 1947-14 November 1949
Maj. Gen. James B. Cress 1 January 1950-31 January 1951
Brig. Gen. Hugh M. Milton 24 February 1951-18 November 1953
Brig. Gen. Philip F. Lindeman 19 November 1953-31 July 1957
Maj. Gen. Ralph A. Palladino 1 August 1957-31 May 1959
Maj. Gen. Frederick M. Warren 1 September 1959-31 August 1963

The Chief of the Army Reserve was initially designated as Executive Officer for Reserve Affairs until 8 May 1930 when the title was changed to Executive for Reserve Officers of the War Department and on 16 June 1941 to Executive for Reserve and ROTC Affairs. On 10 March 1942 it became a subordinate agency under ASF and an Army special staff agency on 17 May 1945. On 7 December 1954 the title was changed to Chief, Army Reserve and ROTC Affairs, and on 13 February 1963 to Chief, Army Reserve.

Chiefs of Finance
Brig. Gen. Herbert M. Lord 11 October 1918-31 June 1922

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Maj. Gen. Kenzie W. Walker 1 July 1922-22 April 1928
Maj. Gen. Roderick L.Carmichael 23 April 1928-22 April 1932
Maj. Gen. Frederick W.Coleman 23 April 1932-22 April 1936
Maj. Gen. Frederick W.Boschen 23 April 1936-22 April 1940
Maj. Gen. Howard K. Loughry 23 April 1940-1 June 1945
Maj. Gen. William H. Kasten 14 July 1945-31 January 1949
Maj. Gen. Eugene M. Foster 11 February 1949-31 May 1951
Maj. Gen. Bickford E. Sawyer 28 July 1951-27 July 1955
Maj. Gen. John B. Hess 28 July 1955-31 March 1956
Maj. Gen. Harry W. Crandall 18 May 1956-31 August 1958
Maj. Gen. Paul A. Mayo 1 September 1958-23 April 1964

From 11 October 1918 to 9 March 1942 the Chief of Finance was also the Budget Officer of the War Department, see above under Comptroller.

Army Audit Agency
Brig. Gen. Robert M. Cannon 30 November 1952-30 August 1953
Brig. Gen. Charles R. Royce 31 August 1953-6 September 1955
Maj. Gen. Einar B. Gjelsteen 25 November 1955-15 June 1957
Brig. Gen. Ralph J. Butchers 16 June 1957-22 March 1959
Maj. Gen. Lawrence R. Dewey 23 March 1959-31 March 1961
Maj. Gen. Stanley W. Jones 1 April 1961-23 February 1965

The Army Audit Agency was set up as a branch of the Chief of Finance on 12 November 1946, made an independent agency under the Chief of Finance on 30 August 1947, and reorganized as a separate functional activity under the Comptroller of the Army on 10 January 1949. It was made an Army special staff agency on 3 November 1952.

Office of Civil Affairs
Col. John H. F. Haskell 1 March 1943-6 April 1943
Maj. Gen. John H. Hilldring 7 April 1943-19 March 1946
Maj. Gen. Oliver P. Echols 20 March 1946-20 December 1946
Maj. Gen. Daniel Noce 21 December 1946-31 July 1948
Brig. Gen. George L. Eberle 1 August 1948-21 March 1949
Maj. Gen. Carter B. Magruder 22 March 1949-14 July 1949
Brig. Gen. Archelaus L. Hamblen 13 April 1952-30 September 1952
Maj. Gen. William F. Marquat 1 October 1952-11 September 1955

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Maj. Gen.,Charles K. Gailey 14 September 1955-2 August 1959
Maj. Gen. Armistead D. Mead 3 August 1959-30 June 1961
Maj. Gen. John E. Theimer 27 July 1961-14 May 1962

The Office of Civil Affairs was organized as the Civil Affairs Division of the Army special staff on 1 March 1943. It was discontinued as a separate staff agency on 14 July 1949 and its functions transferred to the Under Secretary of the Army's Office as the Office for Occupied Affairs. It was re-established as a special staff agency on 13 April 1952 and designated the Office of the Chief of Civil Affairs and Military Government. On 15 May 1959 it was redesignated as the Office of Civil Affairs and on 26 April 1962 discontinued again and its functions transferred to DCSOPS.

War Department Manpower Board
Maj. Gen. Lorenzo D. Gasser 9 March 1943-31 August 1945
Maj. Gen. Charles H. BonesteelII 8 September 1945-1 September 1946
Maj. Gen. Leven C. Allen 2 September 1946-15 September 1947
Col. H. J. Matchett (Acting) 16 September 1947-1 January 1948

The War Department Manpower Board was established as an Army special staff agency on 9 March 1943. It was disestablished and its functions transferred to the Army Comptroller's Office on 2 January 1948.

Special Planning Division
Maj. Gen. William F. Tompkins 23 July 1943-29 June 1945
Maj. Gen. Ray E. Porter 30 June 1945-9 June 1946

The Special Planning Division was established as an Army special staff agency on 22 July 1943 and abolished on 9 June 1946.

New Developments Division
Maj. Gen. Stephen G. Henry 23 October 1943-17 August 1944
Maj. Gen. William A. Borden 18 August 1944-27 March 1946
Col. Gervais W. Trichel(Acting) 28 March 1946-9 June 1946

The New Developments Division was set up as an Army special staff agency on 23 October 1943. It was discontinued and its functions transferred to the Research and Development Division of the Army General Staff on 9 June 1946.

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Office of the Chief of Military History
Maj. Gen. Edwin F. Harding 17 November 1945-12 July 1946
Maj. Gen. Harry J. Malony 13 July 1946-31 March 1949
Maj. Gen. Orlando Ward 1 April 1949-31 January 1958
Maj. Gen. Albert C. Smith 1 February 1953-9 September 1955
Maj. Gen. John H. Stokes, Jr. 6 February 1956-16 October 1956
Maj. Gen. Richard W. Stephens 17 October 1956-30 June 1958
Col. Warren H. Hoover(Acting) 22 August 1958-31 July 1959
Brig. Gen. James A. Norell 1 August 1959-31 May 1961
Brig. Gen. William H. Harris 1 June 1961-25 May 1962
Brig. Gen. Hal C. Pattison 6 August 1962-31 July 1970

On 5 March 1918 a Historical Branch was established under the Army War College/War Plans Division of the War Department General Staff. This organization remained in the Army War College until the end of World War II. On 3 August 1948 a Historical Branch was established within the G-2 Division of the General Staff. These two branches were consolidated and reorganized as a War Department Special Staff Division on 17 November 1945. First designated as the Historical Division it was renamed the Office, Chief of Military History, on 1 June 1949.

Office, Chief of Special Warfare
Brig. Gen. Robert A. McClure 17 January 1951-24 March 1958
Brig. Gen. William C. Bullock 1 July 1953-16 April 1956
Maj. Gen. Orlando G. Troxel,Jr. 1 June 1956-31 May 1958

The Office, Chief of Special Warfare, was organized on 17 January 1951 as the Office, Chief of Psychological Warfare. It was redesignated the Office, Chief of Special Warfare, on 6 November 1956. The agency was abolished and its functions transferred to DCSOPS on 1 June 1958.

Administrative Services

The Adjutant Generals
Maj. Gen. Henry C. Corbin 25 February 1898-22 April 1904
Maj. Gen. Fred C. Ainsworth 23 April 1904-16 February 1912
Brig. Gen. William P. Hall 17 February 1912-11 June 1912
Brig. Gen. George Andrews 5 August 1912-26 August 1914
Maj. Gen: Henry P. McCain 27 August 1914-26 August 1918

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Maj. Gen. Peter C. Harris 1 September 1918-81 August 1922
Maj. Gen. Robert C. Davis 1 September 1922-1 July 1927
Maj. Gen. Lutz Wahl 2 July 1927-30 December 1928
Maj. Gen. Charles H. Bridges 31 December 1928-I February 1933
Maj. Gen. James F. McKinley 2 February 1935-31 October 1935
Maj. Gen. Edgar T. Conley 1 November 1935-30 April 1938
Maj. Gen. Emory S. Adams 1 May 1938-2 March 1942
Maj. Gen. James A. Ulio 3 March 1942-31 January 1946
Maj. Gen. Edward F. Witsell 1 February 1946-30 June 1951
Maj. Gen. William E. Bergin 1 July 1951-31 May 1954
Maj. Gen. John A. Klein 1 June 1954-31 December 1956
Maj. Gen. Herbert M. Jones 1 January 1957-31 October 1958
Maj. Gen. Robert V. Lee 1 November 1958-30 September 1961
Maj. Gen. Joe C. Lambert 1 October 1961-31 July 1966
Chiefs of Chaplains
Col. John T. Axton 15 July 1920-6 April 1928
Col. Edmund P. Easterbrook 7 April 1928-22 December 1929
Col. Julian E. Yates 23 December 1929-22 December 1933
Col. Alva Jennings Brasted 23 December 1938-22 December 1937
Maj. Gen. William R. Arnold 23 December 1937-14 February 1945
Maj. Gen. Luther D. Miller 12 April 1945-1 August 1949
Maj. Gen. Roy H. Parker 2 August 1949-27 May 1952
Maj. Gen. Ivan L. Bennett 28 March 1952-30 April 1954
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Ryan 1 May 1954-30 October 1958
Maj. Gen. Frank A. Tobey 1 November 1958-31 October 1962
Maj. Gen. Charles E. Brown,Jr. 1 November-1962-31 July 1967
The Provost Marshal Generals
Brig. Gen. Allen W. Gullion 31 July 1941-27 April 1944
Brig. Gen. Archer L. Lerch (Acting from 16 December 1942) 21 June 1944-3 December 1945
Brig. Gen. Blackshear M. Bryan 4 December 1945-9 April 1948
Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker, Jr. 10 April 1948-31 January 1953
Brig. Gen. William H. Naglin 1 February 1953-30 September 1957
Brig. Gen. Haydon L. Boatner 19 November 1957-31 October 1960
Maj. Gen. Ralph J. Butchers 1 December 1960-30 June 1964
Chiefs of Special Services Division
Maj. Gen. Russell B. Reynolds 10 June 1946-30 July 1949

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Maj. Gen. Thomas W. Herren 1 August 1949-28 February 1950

The Office, Chief of Special Services Division, was established as the Morale Branch in The Adjutant General's Office on 22 July 1940. Later it was transferred to the Chief of Staff's Office. On 14 November 1941 the office was redesignated the Chief of Special Services, and after 10 March 1942 it was a subordinate agency under ASF. It became a separate Army administrative service on 10 June 1946, and on 28 February 1950 the office was abolished.

Technical Services

Chiefs of Engineers
Brig. Gen. J. M. Wilson 1 February 1897-30 April 1901
Brig. Gen. George L. Gillespie 3 May 1901-22 January 1904
Brig. Gen. Alexander MacKenzie 23 January 1904-25 May 1908
Brig. Gen. William L. Marshall 2 July 1908-11 June 1910
Brig. Gen. William H. Bixby 12 June 1910-11 August 1913
Brig. Gen. William T. Rossell 12 August 1913-11 October 1913
Brig. Ben. Dan C. Kingman 12 October 1913-6 March 1916
Maj. Gen. William M. Black 7 March 1916-31 October 1919
Maj. Gen. Lansing H. Beach 9 January 1920-18 June 1924
Maj. Gen. Harry Taylor 19 June 1924-26 June 1926
Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin 27 June 1926-6 August 1929
Brig. Gen. Herbert Deakyne 7 August 1929-1 October 1929
Maj. Gen. Lytle Brown 1 October 1929-1 October 1933
Maj. Gen. Edward M. Markham 1 October 1933-17 October 1937
Maj. Gen. Julian L. Schley 18 October 1937-30 September 1941
Lt. Gen. Eugene Reybold 1 October 1941-30 September 1945
Lt. Gen. Raymond A. Wheeler 1 October 1945-28 February 1949
Lt. Gen. Lewis A. Pick 1 March 1949-25 January 1953
Lt. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, Jr. 17 March 1953-30 September 1956
Lt. Gen. Emerson C. Itschner 1 October 1956-31 March 1961
Lt. Gen. Walter K. Wilson 19 May 1961-30 June 1965
The Surgeon Generals
Brig. Gen. George M. Sternberg 30 May 1893-7 June 1902
Brig. Gen. William H. Forwood 8 June 1902-6 September 1902
Brig. Gen. Robert M. O'Reilly 7 September 1902-13 January 1909
Brig. Gen. George H. Torney 14 January 1909-27 December 1913
Maj. Gen. William C. Gorgas 16 January 1914-3 October 1918

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Maj. Gen. Merritte W. Ireland 4 October 1918-31 May 1931
Maj. Gen. Robert U. Patterson 1 June 1931-31 May 1935
Maj. Gen. Charles R. Reynolds 1 June 1935-31 May 1939
Maj. Gen. James C. Magee 1 June 1939-31 May 1943
Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk 1 June 1943-31 May 1947
Maj. Gen. Raymond W. Bliss 1 June 1947-31 May 1951
Maj. Gen. George E. Armstrong 1 June 1951-31 May 1955
Maj. Gen. Silas B. Hays 1 June 1955-30 June 1959
Lt. Gen. Leonard D. Heaton 1 July 1959-30 September 1969
The Quartermaster Generals
Brig. Gen. Marshall I. 3 February 1898-12 April 1903
Ludington
Brig. Gen. Charles F. 13 April 1903-30 June 1907
Humphrey
Maj. Gen. James B. Aleshire 1 July 1907-12 September 1916
Maj. Gen. Henry G. Sharpe 13 September 1916-12 July 1918
Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals 20 December 1917-9 May 1918
(Acting)
Brig. Gen. Robert E. Wood 10 May 1918-12 February 1919
(Acting)
Maj. Gen. Harry L. Rogers 22 July 1918-27 August 1922
Maj. Gen. William H. Hart 28 August 1922-2 January 1926
Maj. Gen. B. Franklin 3 January 1926-17 January 1930
Cheatham
Maj. Gen. John L. DeWitt 3 February 1930-2 February 1934
Maj. Gen. Louis H. Bash 3 February 1934-31 March 1936
Maj. Gen. Henry Gibbins 1 April 1936-31 March 1940
Lt. Gen. Edmund B. Gregory 1 April 1940-31 January 1946
Maj. Gen. Thomas B. Larkin 1 February 1946-20 March 1949
Maj. Gen. Herman Feldman 21 March 1949-30 September 1951
Maj. Gen. George A. Horkan 9 October 1951-31 January 1954
Maj. Gen. Kester L. Hastings 5 February 1954-31 March 1957
Maj. Gen. Andrew T.McNamara 12 June 1957-11 January 1961
Maj. Gen. Webster Anderson 12 January 1961-31 July 1962

The Office of the Quartermaster General was abolished 31 July 1962.

Chiefs of Ordnance
Brig. Gen. AdelbertR. Buffington 5 April 1899-21 November 1901

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Maj. Gen. William Crozier 22 November 1901-15 July 1918
Maj. Gen. Clarence C. Williams 16 July 1918-1 April 1930
Maj. Gen. Samuel Hof 2 June 1930-1 June 1934
Maj. Gen. William H.Tschappat 2 June 1934-2 June 1938
Maj. Gen. Charles M. Wesson 3 June 1938-31 May 1942
Lt. Gen. Levin H. Campbell,Jr. 1 June 1942-31 May 1946
Maj. Gen. Everett S. Hughes 1 June 1946-31 October 1949
Maj. Gen. Elbert L. Ford 1 November 1949-31 October 1953
Maj. Gen. Emerson L.Cummings 2 November 1953-7 February 1958
Lt. Gen. John H. Hinrichs 8 February 1958-31 May 1962
Maj. Gen. Horace F. Bigelow 1 June 1962-31 July 1962

The Office of the Chief of Ordnance was abolished on 31 July 1962.

Chief Signal Officers
Brig. Gen. Adolphus W. Greely 3 March 1887-9 February 1906
Brig. Gen. James Allen 10 February 1906-13 February 1913
Bxig. Gen. George P. Striven 5 March 1913-13 February 1917
Maj. Gen. George O. Squier 14 February 1917-31 December 1923
Maj. Gen. Charles McK.Saltzman 1 January 1924-8 January 1928
Maj. Gen. George S. Gibbs 9 January 1928-30 June 1931
Maj. Gen. Irving J. Carr 1 July 1931-31 December 1934
Maj. Gen. James B. Allison 1 January 1935-30 September 1937
Maj. Gen. Joseph O.Mauborgne 1 October 1937-30 September 1941
Maj. Gen. Dawson Olmstead 1 October 1941-30 June 1943
Maj. Gen. Harry C. Ingles 1 July 1943-31 March 1947
Maj. Gen. Spencer B. Akin 1 April 1947-31 March 1951
Maj. Gen. George I. Back 2 May 1951-30 April 1955
Lt. Gen. James D. O'Connell 1 May 1955-30 April 1959
Maj. Gen. Ralph T. Nelson 1 May 1959-30 June 1962
Maj. Gen. Earle F. Cook 1 July 1962-30 June 1963
Chiefs of the Chemical Corps
Maj. Gen. William L. Sibert 1 July 1918-30 June 1920
Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries 1 July 1920-27 March 1929
Maj. Gen. Harry L. Gilchrist 28 March 1929-7 May 1933
Maj. Gen. Claude E. Brigham 8 May 1933-23 May 1937

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Maj. Gen. Walter C. Baker 24 May 1937-30 April 1941
Maj. Gen. William N. Porter 31 May 1941-28 November 1945
Maj. Gen. Alden H. Waitt 29 November 1945-30 September 1949
Maj. Gen. Anthony C.McAuliffe 1 October 1949-31 July 1951
Maj. Gen. Egbert F. Bullene 25 August 1951-31 March 1954
Maj. Gen. William M. Creasy 7 May 1954-31 August 1958
Maj. Gen. Marshall Stubbs 1 September 1958-31 July 1962

The Office of the Chief Chemical Corps was abolished 31 July 1962.

Chiefs of the Transportation Corps
Maj. Gen. Charles P. Gross 31 July 1942-30 November 1945
Maj. Gen. Edmund H. Leavey 1 December 1945-10 June 1948
Maj. Gen. Frank A. Heileman 11 June 1948-31 March 1953
Maj. Gen. Paul F. Yount 1 April 1953-31 January 1958
Maj. Gen. Frank S. Besson 17 March 1958-25 March 1962
Maj. Gen. Rush B. Lincoln, Jr. 26 March 1962-23 June 1963

Major ZI Commands

Army Air Forces
General Henry H. Arnold 9 March 1942-9 February 1946
General Carl Spaatz 10 February 1946-17 September 1947
Army Service Forces
Lt. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell 9 March 1942-31 December 1945
Lt. Gen. LeRoy Lutes 1 January 1946-9 June 1946
United States Continental Army Command
Lt. Gen. Lesley J. McNair 9 July 1940-13 July 1944
Lt. Gen. Ben Lear 14 July 1944-20 January 1945
Lt. Gen. Joseph G. Stilwell 24 January 1945-22 June 1945
Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Devers 23 July 1945-30 September 1949
General Mark W. Clark 1 October 1949-5 May 1952
General John R. Hodge 8 May 1952-30 June 1953
General John E. Dahlquist 24 August 1953-29 February 1956
General Willard G. Wyman 1 March 1956-31 July 1958
General Bruce C. Clarke 1 August 1958-30 September 1960
General Herbert B. Powell 1 October 1960-31 January 1963
General John K. Waters 1 February 1963-29 February 1964

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The United States Continental Army Command was organized as General Headquarters on 9 July 1940 and reorganized as Army Ground Forces on 10 March 1942. It was reorganized as an Army staff agency and designated Office of the Chief of Army Field Forces on 15 March 1948 and later reorganized as a major Army command on 1 February 1955 and redesignated United States Continental Army Command.

United States Army Materiel Command
General Frank S. Besson 8 May 1962-9 March 1969
Combat Developments Command
Lt. Gen. John P. Daley 20 June 1962-21 July 1963
Office of Personnel Operations
Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Hanmer 1 July 1962-31 May 1964

Sources: Army registers for various years; the Army Almanac (1949 edition); Order of Battle of the United Staten Land Forces in the World War (1917-19), Zone of the Interior; "Eighth Annual Army Secretarial Alumni Conference, 1 May 1970; " prepared by Esther Byrne; Robert W. Coakley, Secretary of the Army Report, 1955 -1960 (Mr. Wilber Brucker), draft manuscript, OCMH; TAGO special orders; General Officers Assignment Branch, DCSPER; TAGO Retired General Officers files; NABS Records Center in St. Louis; Deceased General Officers files; and the agencies concerned.

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