How many Generals of the Army in the US military history?

Answer 1

There have been a total of five soldiers who have held the formal rank of General of the Army (5-star General). They are George Marshall (December 16, 1944), Douglas MacArthur (December 18, 1944), Dwight D. Eisenhower (December 20, 1944), Henry H. Arnold (December 21, 1944), and Omar Bradley (September 22, 1950). General of the Armies is a special honorary 5-star rank which has been confirred only two times. The formal rank is General of the Armies of the United States. Two US Soldiers have held this rank: George Washington and John J. Purshing. Some historians have referred to this at a 6-star general to distinguish the rank from a 5-start General of the Army (not Armies).