George Grunert

George Grunert (1881 - 1971) became a Lieutenant General in 1943 and took command of the Eastern Defence Command[?], New York. Prior to this command, he was the Major General in command of the Philippine Department.

Military Career

• ? - ? -- Director of Military Intelligence[?] at the Army War College[?]
• 1935 - 1936 -- Director of War Plans at the Army War College
• 1938 - ? -- Commander of the 26th Cavalry Regiment
• ? - 1940 -- Commanding of the 23rd Brigade[?]
• May 1940 - November 1941 -- Commander of the Philippine Department
• 1942 - 1943 -- Commander of the 6th Corps[?] Area
• 1943 -- Deputy Chief of Staff Army Service Forces[?]
• 1943 -- Commander of 1st Army[?]
• 1943 - 45 -- Commander of the Eastern Defence Command[?]
• July 1945 -- retires