How many Five Star Generals of the Army have there been?

Question

I have this assignment asking how many 5 star generals have there been in the army and I have no clue.

Can anyone help me?

Answer 1

Everyone is forgetting the very first 5 star, General Pershing in WW1, because his rank technically made him outrank George Washington (who was a Lt. General) they promoted General Washington 150 years late so that he would be first among the Generals. While there were Generals of the Army ie Grant, Meade etc, the 5 star rank did not exist before General Pershing. The others would be Eisenhour, MacArthur, Bradley, Marshall and Arnold. That counts out to 7.

Answer 2

General of the Army George C. Marshall: December 16, 1944

General of the Army Douglas MacArthur: December 18, 1944

General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower: December 20, 1944

General of the Army Henry H. Arnold: December 21, 1944

(Redesignated General of the Air Force pursuant to Public Law 58, 81st Congress, approved May 7, 1949):

General of the Army Omar N. Bradley: September 20, 1950

Answer 3

General of the Army:
George C. Marshall, Jr. (referred to as General of the Armies)
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight Eisenhower
Omar Bradley
Henry "Hap" Arnold
(after his retirement and creation of the US Air Force,
Arnold was made General of the Air Force

There were several five star admirals in the Navy with the rank of Fleet Admiral:
William Leahy
Ernest King
Chester Nimitz

Answer 4

Prior to 14 December 1944 there were, since the formation of the United States, but four Generals of the Army or of the Armies of the United States (both phrases being held to mean the same thing): Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and Pershing. The temporary grade of "General of the Army" or "Fleet Admiral" (Five-Star insignia), was provided for by Public Law 482, 78th Congress, on 14 December 1944 and the following named officers served on active duty during World War II in that temporary grade until 23 March 1946 when it was made permanent under the provisions of Public Law 333, 79th Congress:

-General of the Army George C. Marshall, appointed 16 Dec 44. Deceased Oct 59.

-General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, appointed 18 Dec 44. Deceased Apr 64.

-General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, appointed 20 Dec 44. Deceased Mar 69.

-General of the Army Henry H. Arnold, appointed 21 Dec 44. Deceased Jan 50.

(General Arnold redesignated General of the Air Force pursuant to PL58, 81st Congress, dated 7 May 49.)

-Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, appointed 15 Dec 44. Deceased Jul 59.

-Fleet Admiral Earnest J. King, appointed effective 17 Dec 44. Deceased Jun 56.

-Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, appointed effective 19 Dec 44. Deceased Feb 66.

Officers appointed after World War II:

-Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, confirmed by the Senate 4 Dec 45 and took oath of office on 11 Dec 45. Deceased Aug 59.

-General of the Army Omar N. Bradley, appointed 22 Sep 50. Deceased Apr 81.

(General Bradley appointed pursuant to PL 957, on 18 Sep 1950.)

----this means that there have been 9
GENERALS OF THE ARMY

----4 of the above names were fleet admirals in the navy

Answer 5

Less than 10 they are:

George C. Marshall 16 December 1944
Douglas MacArthur 18 December 1944
Dwight D. Eisenhower 20 December 1944
Henry H. Arnold 21 December 1944
Omar Bradley 20 September 1950
The other ones are from the 1800's Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan. So to answer your question there has only been 8.

Answer 6

There have been Four(4) Five Star US Army Generals and
they are:
George C. Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley

Answer 7

Five generals who are: Marshall, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Arnold, and Bradley. Three Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, and Clark.
John Pershing, during WW I, was appointed to the rank. George Washington was actually elevated to six stars, but never actually wore the rank.

Answer 8

eisenhower-bradly-MacArthur