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On September 4, 1974, Creighton W. Abrams, Army General and Army Chief Staff, died at the age of 59. From the article:
"Creighton Williams Abrams, Jr. was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was a United States Army General who was United States Army Chief of Staff from 1972 to 1974. After graduating from West Point in 1936, Abrams served with the 1st Cavalry Division from 1936 to 1940.
During World War II, Abrams served with the 4th Armored Division and later commanded the 37th Tank Battalion. Abrams was known as a great armor commander, even receiving accolades from another great armor commander, George Patton. Abrams was one of the leaders that broke up the German entrenchments around Bastogne and the Battle of the Bulge.
Abrams joined the Korean War late in the conflict and successively served as chief of staff of the I, X, and IX Corps in Korea. From 1968 to 1972, General Abrams was appointed as General Westmoreland's deputy at MACV. Abrams also commanded military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1972.
Abrams' years of service spanned from 1936 through 1974 and his awards included two Distinguished Service Crosses, two Defense Distinguished Service Medals, four Army Distinguished Service Medals, two Silver Stars, two Legions of Merit, and one Bronze Star."
"Creighton Williams Abrams, Jr. was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was a United States Army General who was United States Army Chief of Staff from 1972 to 1974. After graduating from West Point in 1936, Abrams served with the 1st Cavalry Division from 1936 to 1940.
During World War II, Abrams served with the 4th Armored Division and later commanded the 37th Tank Battalion. Abrams was known as a great armor commander, even receiving accolades from another great armor commander, George Patton. Abrams was one of the leaders that broke up the German entrenchments around Bastogne and the Battle of the Bulge.
Abrams joined the Korean War late in the conflict and successively served as chief of staff of the I, X, and IX Corps in Korea. From 1968 to 1972, General Abrams was appointed as General Westmoreland's deputy at MACV. Abrams also commanded military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1972.
Abrams' years of service spanned from 1936 through 1974 and his awards included two Distinguished Service Crosses, two Defense Distinguished Service Medals, four Army Distinguished Service Medals, two Silver Stars, two Legions of Merit, and one Bronze Star."
Creighton W. Abrams, Jr. (1914-1974) | MACV Commanders | Generals | Museum Exhibits | The...
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SGT (Join to see) Abrams was a good man, a WWII hero with two Distinguished Service Crosses. His son just retired in July as a four start Command if US Forces in Korea. From when my twin brother and i were about 15 or so until we went in the Army on our 17th birthdays, my brother would write to Abrams in Vietnam and told him that we planned on quitting HS and joining the Army. Abrams always took the time to write tour and would advise us not to quit HS and if you still wanted to jon the Army after you graduated, do so at that time. Its amazing that a general waging a war in Vietnam would take the time to write to us. Over two years we had a couple dozen letter in the four star letter head along with the MACV newsletter. We would wind up in Vietnam a few years later.
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