Birth of Creighton Abrams15 September 1914
Birth of Creighton Abrams
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Creighton Abrams Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Creighton Abrams, based on 13 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
13 records1914–197411 events4 places
Chronological biography
1914
1936
Education1936
Graduates from West Point
1968
Commander in Chief3 July 1968
Appointed Commander of the US forces in Vietnam
Commander in Chief3 July 1968
Appointed Commander of the US forces in Vietnam
MACV Commander3 July 1968
Replaces William Westmoreland as commander of MACV
1969
Operation Menu Support18 March 1969
Supports bombing of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong bases in Cambodia
Battle of Hamburger Hill27 May 1969
Abrams withdraws from Hamburger Hill after 241 dead
1970
Vietnamization1 1970
Commands US forces in Vietnam during Vietnamization and the Cambodia campaign
Cambodia Campaign30 April 1970
Commands US forces during the Cambodia campaign
1971
Lam Son 719 Support8 February 1971
Supports South Vietnamese operations in Laos without US ground troops crossing the border
Lam Son 719 Support8 February 1971
Supports South Vietnamese operations against the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos
1972
Chief of Staff1972
Appointed Army Chief of Staff
1974
Death of Creighton Abrams4 September 1974
Death of Creighton Abrams
Titles and roles
Commander in Chief · General · Army chief of staff · General · Commander of MACV · General · US commander in Vietnam
Record provenance
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