Effective Dates of Promotion
- First lieutenant (permanent) October 1, 1934
- Captain (permanent) May 2, 1939
- Major (temporary) March 15, 1941
- Lieutenant colonel (temporary) January 5, 1942
- Colonel (temporary) March 1, 1942
- Major (permanent) May 2, 1946
- Colonel (permanent) April 2, 1948
- Brigadier general (temporary) September 5, 1952
- Reverted to permanent rank of colonel December 30, 1955.
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