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FDR: The functions, duties, and powers of the chiefs of the following-named branches of the Army of the United States are…

On the recordFebruary 27, 1942
The functions, duties, and powers of the chiefs of the following-named branches of the Army of the United States are transferred to the Commanding General, Army Ground Forces: Infantry, Cavalry, Field Artillery, and Coast Artillery Corps.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 9082—Reorganization of the Army of the United States and Transfer of Functions Within the War Department

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