general officer in the Pacific War. One year later, Brush assumed command of the 1st Battalion of his regiment and following establishing of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a voluntary government work relief program for unemployed, unmarried men, in early 1933, he was given additional duty as Commanding officer, Baker District, CCC in Baker, Oregon. Brush later served as an Executive Officer, CCC District at Vancouver Barracks under Brigadier general James K. Parsons until the end of 1934. In January 1935, Brush was ordered back to Washington, D.C., where he joined the Office of Chief of Infantry under Major general George A. Lynch. He was assigned to the Detachment of Enlisted Men under lieutenant colonel Oscar Griswold, another future general and his superior in the Pacific War and upon departure of Grisswold in March 1937, Brush replaced him as Chief of the Detachment. He was meanwhile promoted to lieutenant colonel himself on August 1, 1935. Following the openning of Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco in February 1939, Brush was appointed Liaison Officer with that Exposition, being stationed at the headquarters of Ninth Corps Area at Presidio of San Francisco, California. He served in this capacity until September 1939, when he assumed duty as an Executive Officer, 30th Infantry Regiment at Presidio. Brush served under then-Colonel Robert L. Eichelberger and took part in a series of major training exercises with Fourth Army. Upon his promotion to Colonel, Brush was ordered to Hawaii in July 1940 and assumed command of 21st Infantry Regiment at Schofield Barracks. He was promoted to the temporary rank of Brigadier general in April 1941 and moved to Fort Shafter, Hawaii for command of 22nd Infantry Brigade, a part of the Hawaiian Division under Major general Maxwell Murray. The Hawaiian Division's assets were reorganized to form division under the new Triangular Division TO&E. Its brigade headquarters were disbanded and the 27th and 35th Infantry Regiments were assigned to the new 25th Infantry Division. Maxwell remained in command while Brush was promoted to the capacity of his Assistant Division Commander by the beginning of October 1941. World War II Early years Brush was stationed at Schofield Barracks at the time of the Japanese air attack on 7 December 1941, and began organizing the 25th Infantry Division for moving to beach positions for the defense of Honolulu and Ewa Point. He then participated in the intensive training of