Creighton Abrams
Military Commander
1914 – 1974
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Who was Creighton Abrams?
Creighton Williams Abrams Jr. was a general in the United States Army who commanded military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968–72 which saw U.S. troop strength in Vietnam fall from a peak of 543,000 to 49,000. He served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1972 until shortly before his death in 1974. In honor of Abrams, the U.S. Army named the XM1 main battle tank the M1 Abrams. The IG Farben building was also named after him from 1975 to 1995.
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- Born
- Sep 15, 1914
Springfield - Also known as
- Creighton Williams Abrams Jr.
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Lived in
- Springfield
- Died
- Sep 4, 1974
Walter Reed Army Medical Center - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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