James B. Cress

James B. Cress
James B. Cress
Born	28 December 1889; Galesburg, Illinois
Died	27 July 1967 (aged 77); Palo Alto, California
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1914–1951
Rank	Major General
Commands	United States Army Reserve; 80th Airborne Division; 1056th Engineer Port Construction and Repair Group; 333rd Engineer Special Service Regiment;
Conflicts	World War I; World War II; Cold War;
Awards	Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal;
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James Bell Cress (28 December 1891 – 27 July 1967) was an engineer and United States Army Reserve major general. During World War II, he supervised the restoration of ports, canals, railroads and bridges sabotaged by the retreating German forces after the Allied Invasion of Normandy. Cress later served as the executive in charge of the Army Reserve and the Army ROTC Program.