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Promotion to Brigadier General

United States of America · Warfare / Nuclear. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1942

Leslie Richard Groves23 September 1942

Washington · Warfare / Nuclear

Groves is promoted to brigadier general shortly after taking command of the Manhattan Engineer District.

Names involved

Leslie Richard Groves

Provenance

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