Peterson, Virgil Lee, MG

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Major General

Last Service Branch
Engineer Corps

Last Primary MOS
9310-Inspector General

Last MOS Group
Adjutant General

Primary Unit
1945-1946, 9310, Army Service Forces

Service Years
1908 - 1946

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Personal Details

Home State

Kentucky

Year of Birth
1882

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Home Town Raywick, KY
Date of Passing Feb 15, 1956
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Sec: 2, Site: 4738 - C

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	1956, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

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Last Known Activity:

MG Peterson was the US Army Inspector General throughout World War 2.

He was also the Director of Army Engineer Training during World War 1.

1939-1945, 9310, Office of the Inspector General, US Army Inspector General Agency (USAIGA)

From Month/Year December / 1939	To Month/Year June / 1945
Unit Office of the Inspector General Unit Page
Rank Major General	MOS 9310-Inspector General
Base, Fort or City Pentagon	State/Country District Of Columbia

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	Parent Unit US Army Inspector General Agency (USAIGA)	Strength Army Command
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Last Updated: Jul 24, 2018

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Office of the Inspector General

Brown, Philip, MG, (1917-1945)	AG	9310	Major General
Reed, Walter, MG, (1898-1945)	AG	9310	Major General
Davis, Benjamin Oliver, BG, (1898-1948)	AG	9310	Brigadier General
Matthews, Frederick, COL, (1917-1952)	AG	9310	Lieutenant Colonel
Stockton, Marcellus, BG, (1918-1944)	AG	9310	Lieutenant Colonel
Sultan, Daniel Isom, LTG, (1907-1947)	USA	0002	Lieutenant General
Snyder, Howard, MG, (1908-1960)	MD	3000	Major General
Cooke, Elliott D, BG, (1914-1950)	USA	0002	Brigadier General
Kingman, Allen, BG, (1916-1953)	IN		Lieutenant Colonel
Taylor, William Nicholson, LTC, (1917-1943)			Lieutenant Colonel