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During and immediately after the [[Second World War]], the United States created four officers with a rank above four-star [[general]]: | During and immediately after the [[Second World War]], the United States created four officers with a rank above four-star [[general]]: | ||
*[[George Marshall]] | *[[George C. Marshall]] | ||
*[[Douglas MacArthur]] | *[[Douglas MacArthur]] | ||
*[[Dwight Eisenhower]] | *[[Dwight Eisenhower]] | ||
*[[Omar Bradley]] | *[[Omar Bradley]] | ||
[[Hap Arnold]] was General of the Army Air Force. | [[Henry Arnold|Henry "Hap" Arnold]] was General of the Army Air Force. | ||
Three Fleet Admirals were of equivalent naval rank. | Three Fleet Admirals were of equivalent naval rank. | ||
Revision as of 04:17, 7 June 2009
During and immediately after the Second World War, the United States created four officers with a rank above four-star general:
Henry "Hap" Arnold was General of the Army Air Force.
Three Fleet Admirals were of equivalent naval rank.