U.S. Five-Star Generals and Admirals

Can you name the American generals and admirals who were awarded 5-star rank during and after WWII?

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Appointed	General
1944	George Marshall
1944	Douglas MacArthur
1944	Dwight Eisenhower
1944	Henry Arnold
1950	Omar Bradley

Appointed	Admiral
1944	William Leahy
1944	Ernest King
1944	Chester Nimitz
1945	William Halsey Jr.

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18 Comments

Level 59

Oct 7, 2016

Only guessed Mccarthur and Ike. Oh, and I still like Ike.

Level 86

Oct 7, 2016

Sadly this quiz accounts for no points, 'cause these would've been 5 easy points.

Level 94

May 15, 2018

Worth points now!

Level 90

May 15, 2018

I tried a bunch of spellings of "Spruance", to no avail. Who knew he only rated 4 stars!

Level 69

Jul 19, 2018

Spruance was considered for a fifth star, but if I remember correctly the powers that be decided it would disproportionately give the Navy more top brass.

In order to honor him, however, an Act of Congress bestowed him his 4-star annual salary for life. Not too bad when you consider this was on top of his government service salary later on as Ambassador to The Philippines.

Level 94

May 15, 2018

I almost wished that Arnold was listed twice, once for the Army and once for Air Force.

Level 92

Jun 17, 2018

The 6 and 7 star generals should be thrown in.

Level 74

Jul 19, 2018

There are no seven star generals, at least not in the United States.

Level 76

Jul 19, 2018

You left off George Washington...yes...THE George Washington. He was posthumously promoted to General of the Armies in 1976. And if my matheses adds up, that is after WW2. There are no clarifying remarks other than it had to be during or after WW2. LOL

Level 62

Jul 19, 2018

Good note, but one technicality deserves another. Generals of the Armies are not 5 star generals.

Level 66

Jul 19, 2018

Your conclushions were all wrong, Ryan - Halshey acted shtupidly.

Level 69

Jan 16, 2022

You left off George Patton

Level 77

Feb 24, 2023

General Patton's highest rank was four stars.

Level 69

Jan 16, 2022

George Dewey as well.Also forgot John Pershing

Level 96

Apr 8, 2022

George Dewey had 4 stars. John Pershing was made General of the Armies of the US which while outranking a 5 star general now, was awarded in 1919 before the creation of the 5 star ranking and so he only wore 4 stars.

Level 43

Apr 9, 2023

I'm surprised I didn't hear about more of these people.

Also, should George Washington technically be on here? He was considered both a 5 and a six star general. (In 1976)

Level 79

Apr 10, 2024

no Patton?

Level 77

Jun 14, 2024

He gained 4 stars before dying in a car accident in Europe after World War II.