Francis Bowditch Wilby
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| Francis Bowditch Wilby | |
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| 1883-1965 | |
 Francis Bowditch Wilby (1883-1965) |
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| Service/branch | U.S. Army |
| Years of service | 1905-1946 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Superinendent, United States Military Academy |
Francis Bowditch Wilby (1883-1965) was a Major General in the United States Army who served as the 39th Superinendent of the United States Military Academy from 1942 to 1945, during World War II. Wilby himself was a 1905 graduate of West Point. [1]
[edit] Timeline
- 1905 Commissioned as a second lieutenant
- 1939 Starts as Chief of Staff 1st Army
- 1941 Ends as Chief of Staff 1st Army
- 1941 Commanding General 1st Corps Area
- 1942 Superintendent of West Point
- 1945 Ends tenure at West Point
- 1946 Retired
[edit] References
- ^ "Gen. Francis B. Wilby, 82, Dies; Headed West Point During War", New York Times, November 21, 1965, Sunday. Retrieved on 2007-07-21.
| Preceded by Robert L. Eichelberger |
Superintendents of the United States Military Academy 1942-1945 |
Succeeded by Maxwell D. Taylor |
