On December 16, 1944 this man was promoted to America’s first General of the Army (Five Star General).
- George Patton
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- George C. Marshall
- George Patton
On December 16, 1944 this man was promoted to America’s first General of the Army (Five Star General).
George C. Marshall. Marshall was Chief of Staff of the Army from 1939 to 1945. The title General of the Army was selected over the more common title of Field Marshal to avoid calling General Marshall “Field Marshal Marshall”.