The US Army had over 1,100 Generals during WW2.
There are SEVERAL Generals. Did you have a specific one in mind?
4 star generals are in the US
Is there a Dennis Fredrickson Larsen, He states he is an Army General
There are SEVERAL Generals. Did you have a specific one in mind?
Custer and James Gavin
There were approximately twelve four star generals in the US Army during 1945. However, due to damaged records and other mitigating factors, a precise count on the total number of generals, from one star up, is nearly impossible to come by at this time.
US Army: General Walter Short US Navy: Admiral Husband Kimmel
There are 40 Generals Currently on Active Duty. This does not count the Generals that are in the National Guard and Reserve who have been activated or otherwise. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_duty_United_States_four-star_officers
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On 18 June 1780.
As the US Civil War unfolded, the US army was small and did not have many generals. In order to command all the Union recruits, new generals had to be appointed. In 1861, Lincoln appointed one hundred and twenty six generals.