- Maj. Gen. Charles L. Scott
- July 1940 - January 1941. Gen. Scott was the original commander of the
2nd on its formation at Fort Benning. Gen. Scott was later promoted
to command I Armored Corps.
- Maj. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. (1885-1945)
- January 1941 - February 1942. One of the most famous U.S. generals of
WWII, Gen. Patton later commanded the I Armored Corps,
II Armored Corps, Seventh Army, and Third Army during WWII. He
died in 1945 in a traffic accident in Europe.
- Maj. Gen. Willis D. Crittenberger (1890-1980)
- February 1942 - July 1942. Gen. Crittenberger
later commanded several corps including II Armored Corps,
XIX Corps, and IV Corps.
- Maj. Gen. Ernest N. Harmon
- July 1942 - April 1943. [See details under
1st Armored Division.]
- Maj. Gen. Hugh J. Gaffey (1895-1946)
- May 1943 - April 1944.
- Maj. Gen. Edward H. Brooks (1893-1978)
- April 1944 - September 1944.
Gen. Brooks commanded the
11th Armored Division during
its formation and training.
He then led the 2nd Armored during the Normandy battles and breakout. He
later commanded VI Corps. After WWII, Gen. Brooks served in a variety of roles
including commander of Second Army.
- Maj. Gen. Ernest N. Harmon
- September 1944 - January 1945. [See details under
1st Armored Division.]
- Maj. Gen. Isaac D. White
- January 1945 - May 1945.
Gen. White's later commands include U.S. Constabulary in Europe,
X Corps, Fourth Army, Eighth Army, and U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC).
He died in 1990.
- Brig. Gen. John H. Collier
- May 1945 - August 1945. After WWII, Gen. Collier would command
the I Corps and Fourth Army.
References:
1. The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the
United States, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1950.
2. Order of Battle of the United States Army, World War II, European
Theater of Operations, Office of the Theater Historian,
Paris, France, December 1945.
3. U.S. Army, Pacific Website.
• 2nd Armored Division History
• 2nd Armored Division Links
• 2nd Armored Division Components
• 2nd Armored Division Medal of Honor Recipients
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