John W. Vessey, Jr. Promotions
| Rank | Temporary | Permanent | Insignia |
| Private (PVT) | 08 May 1939 |  |
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| Corporal (CPL) | 23 July 1940 |  |
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| Sergeant (SGT) | 13 March 1941 |  |
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| Staff Sergeant (SSG) | 09 April 1942 |  |
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| First Sergeant (1SG) | 01 September 1942 |  |
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| Second Lieutenant (2LT) | 06 May 1944 |  |
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| First Lieutenant (1LT) | 01 April 1946 | 13 June 1951 |  |
| Captain (CPT) | 04 January 1951 | 29 October 1954 |  |
| Major (MAJ) | 14 May 1958 | 26 January 1962 |  |
| Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) | 07 January 1963 | 02 January 1969 |  |
| Colonel (COL) | 28 November 1967 | 12 March 1973 |  |
| Brigadier General (BG) | 01 April 1971 | 23 December 1974 |  |
| Major General (MG) | 01 August 1974 | 23 August 1976 |  |
| Lieutenant General (LTG) | 01 September 1975 |  |
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| General (GEN) | 01 November 1976 |  |
