The military career of Dwight D. Eisenhower encompassed over forty years of active service to include the following assignments, dates of rank, and awards.
Dates of rank
- Second Lieutenant, United States Army: June 12, 1915
- First Lieutenant. United States Army: July 1, 1916
- Captain, United States Army: May 15, 1917
- Major, National Army: June 17, 1918
- Lieutenant Colonel, National Army: October 14, 1918
- Captain (reverted to permanent rank), Regular Army: June 30, 1920
- Major, Regular Army: July 2, 1920
- Lieutenant Colonel, Regular Army: July 1, 1936
- Colonel, Regular Army: March 11, 1941
- Brigadier General, Regular Army: September 29, 1941
- Major General, Army of the United States: March 27, 1942
- Lieutenant General, Army of the United States: July 7, 1942
- General, Army of the United States: February 11, 1943
- General of the Army, Army of the United States: December 20, 1944
- General of the Army rank made permanent in the Regular Army: April 11, 1946
Assignment history
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Awards and decorations
United States
International Awards
In addition, Eisenhower's name was given to a variety of streets, avenues, etc. in cities around the world, including Paris, France.