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Creighton Abrams was born on 15 September, 1914 in Springfield, Massachusetts, US, is a United States Army general (1914–1974). Discover Creighton Abrams's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?

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Age 59 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 15 September, 1914
Birthday 15 September
Birthplace Springfield, Massachusetts, US
Date of death 4 September, 1974
Died Place Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, D.C., US
Nationality United States

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1914

Creighton Williams Abrams Jr. (September 15, 1914 – September 4, 1974) was a United States Army general who commanded military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1972.

1928

Abrams was promoted to lieutenant colonel eleven days before his 28th birthday.

1936

Abrams graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in the Class of 1936, ranking 185th of 276 in the class.

His classmates included Benjamin O. Davis Jr. and William Westmoreland.

He served with the 1st Cavalry Division from 1936 to 1940, being promoted to first lieutenant in 1939 and temporary captain in 1940.

1937

During much of this time, the 4th Armored Division, led by the 37th Tank Battalion, was the spearhead for General George S. Patton's Third Army.

Abrams was well known as an aggressive armor commander.

By using his qualities as a leader and by consistently exploiting the relatively small advantages of speed and reliability of his vehicles, he managed to defeat German forces that had the advantage of superior armor and superior guns.

1940

Abrams became an armor officer early in the development of that branch and served as a tank company commander in the 1st Armored Division in 1940.

1941

During World War II, Abrams served in the 4th Armored Division, initially as regimental adjutant (June 1941 – June 1942), battalion commander (July 1942 – March 1943), and regiment executive officer (March–September 1943) with the 37th Armor Regiment.

1942

During this time Abrams was promoted to the temporary ranks of major (February 1942), lieutenant colonel (September 1942), and colonel (April 1945).

1943

In September 1943, a reorganization of the division redesignated the 37th Armor Regiment to the 37th Tank Battalion, which Abrams commanded.

He commanded Combat Command B of the division during the Battle of the Bulge.

1944

He was twice decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism, on September 20 and December 26, 1944.

General George Patton said of him: "I'm supposed to be the best tank commander in the Army, but I have one peer—Abe Abrams. He's the world champion."

1945

In April 1945, he was promoted to temporary colonel but reverted to lieutenant colonel during the post-war demobilization.

On April 23, 1945, Will Lang Jr.. wrote a biography of Abrams called "Colonel Abe" for Life.

Following the war, Abrams served on the Army General Staff (1945–1946), as head of the department of tactics at the Armored School, Fort Knox (1946–1948), and graduated from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth (1949).

1949

Abrams commanded the 63rd Tank Battalion, part of the 1st Infantry Division, in Europe (1949–1951).

1951

He was again promoted to colonel and commanded the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (1951–1952).

These units were important assignments due to the Cold War concern for potential invasion of western Europe by the Soviet Union.

1953

He then attended and graduated from the Army War College in 1953.

Because of Abrams's service in Europe and his War College tour, he joined the Korean War late.

In South Korea (1953–1954), he successively served as chief of staff of the I, X, and IX Corps.

1954

Upon Abrams' return from Korea, he served as Chief of Staff of the Armor Center, Fort Knox (1954–1956).

1956

He was promoted to brigadier general and appointed deputy chief of staff for reserve components at the Pentagon (1956–1959).

1959

He was assistant division commander of 3rd Armored Division (1959–1960) and then commanded the division (1960–1962) upon his promotion to major general.

1961

Abrams was on the cover of Time magazine three times in ten years: 1961 (October 13), 1968 (April 19), and 1971 (February 15).

1962

He was transferred to the Pentagon as deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (1962–1963) and during this time he served as representative of the Army Chief of Staff overseeing the armed forces deployed to support the enrollment of James Meredith at the segregated University of Mississippi.

1963

He performed a similar role in May 1963 during the civil rights protests in Birmingham, Alabama.

Following these roles Abrams demanded a more coherent policy for the swift employment of Federal forces domestically.

In May 1963, the Joint Chiefs formalized those arrangements with the Strike Command instructed to be prepared "to move ready, deployable, tailored Army forces ranging in size from a reinforced company to a maximum force of 15,000 personnel".

He was promoted to lieutenant general and commanded V Corps in Europe (1963–1964).

1964

Abrams was promoted to general in 1964 and appointed Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army.

He was seriously considered as a candidate for chief of staff.

1967

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.

1972

He was then Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1972 until his death in 1974.

1975

The IG Farben building in Germany was also named after Abrams from 1975 to 1995.

1980

In 1980, the United States Army named its then new main battle tank, the M1 Abrams, after him.

2010

Frequently the spearhead of the Third Army during World War II, Abrams was one of the leaders in the relief effort that broke up the German entrenchments surrounding Bastogne and the 101st Airborne Division during the Battle of the Bulge.