Creighton Williams Abrams Jr - Arlington VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.494 W 077° 04.476
18S E 320032 N 4304939
U.S. General who commanded military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1972. He was Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from 1972 until his death. In 1980 the U.S. Army named its the new main battle tank, M1 Abrams after him.
Waymark Code: WM12JV7
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2020
Views: 2
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 21, Site S-33.
Description:
From Wikipedia (in part): Abrams was promoted to general in 1964 and appointed Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, but not before being seriously considered as a candidate for Chief of Staff. Due to concerns about the conduct of the Vietnam War, he was appointed as deputy to his West Point classmate, General William Westmoreland, commander of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV), in May 1967.
Abrams succeeded Westmoreland as COMUSMACV on June 10, 1968, although his tenure of command was not marked by the public optimism of his predecessors, who were prone to press conferences and public statements.
Date of birth: 09/15/1914
Date of death: 09/04/1974
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: None
Fee required?: No
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