Who is the highest ranking officer who was prior enlisted, in the U.S Army? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-is-the-highest-ranking-officer-who-was-prior-enlisted-in-the-u-s-army <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Wed, 12 Jun 2019 17:43:33 -0400 Who is the highest ranking officer who was prior enlisted, in the U.S Army? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-is-the-highest-ranking-officer-who-was-prior-enlisted-in-the-u-s-army <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> SGT Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 12 Jun 2019 17:43:33 -0400 2019-06-12T17:43:33-04:00 Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2019 6:14 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-is-the-highest-ranking-officer-who-was-prior-enlisted-in-the-u-s-army?n=4717105&urlhash=4717105 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Technically, it was James Buchanan who served as a Private during the War of 1812 then became POTUS later on in life. MSG Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 12 Jun 2019 18:14:53 -0400 2019-06-12T18:14:53-04:00 Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2019 6:31 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-is-the-highest-ranking-officer-who-was-prior-enlisted-in-the-u-s-army?n=4717133&urlhash=4717133 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>GEN Tommy Franks. Enlisted as a Private. <br />GEN John Shalikashvili. An immigrant, he was drafted as a Private. <br />GEN Walter Krueger (WWII) was Private Krueger during the Spanish-American War.<br />MG John Clem. Started as a drummer boy in the Civil War and is the youngest NCO ever, at about 12 years old. <br />BG Chuck Yeager. Enlisted in WWII as a Private. Retired in the 70s as a BG<br /><br />Bonus:<br />President James Buchanan was a Private at the tail end of the War of 1812. SGT Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 12 Jun 2019 18:31:15 -0400 2019-06-12T18:31:15-04:00 Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2019 9:05 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/who-is-the-highest-ranking-officer-who-was-prior-enlisted-in-the-u-s-army?n=4717459&urlhash=4717459 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Before or now currently serving? SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 12 Jun 2019 21:05:40 -0400 2019-06-12T21:05:40-04:00 2019-06-12T17:43:33-04:00