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During and immediately after the [[Second World War]], the United States created four officers with a rank above four-star [[general]]:
*[[George Marshall]]
*[[Douglas MacArthur]]
*[[Dwight Eisenhower]]
*[[Omar Bradley]]
 
[[Hap Arnold]] was General of the Army Air Force.
 
Three Fleet Admirals were of equivalent naval rank.

Revision as of 03:17, 7 June 2009

For more information, see: Field Marshal.

During and immediately after the Second World War, the United States created four officers with a rank above four-star general:

Hap Arnold was General of the Army Air Force.

Three Fleet Admirals were of equivalent naval rank.