Birth of Creighton Abrams
Birth of Creighton Abrams
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Creighton Abrams Biography and Timeline
Follow Creighton Abrams through 13 dated historical records for United States of America.
Creighton Abrams, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1914–1974Years on this page
1914
1936
Education
Graduates from West Point
1968
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander of the US forces in Vietnam
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander of the US forces in Vietnam
Role range: 1960-1975
MACV Commander
Replaces William Westmoreland as commander of MACV
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1968-1972
1969
Operation Menu Support
Supports bombing of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong bases in Cambodia
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1968-1972
Battle of Hamburger Hill
Abrams withdraws from Hamburger Hill after 241 dead
Role range: 1960-1975
1970
Cambodia Campaign
Commands US forces during the Cambodia campaign
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1968-1972
Vietnamization
Commands US forces in Vietnam during Vietnamization and the Cambodia campaign
Role range: 1960-1975
1971
Lam Son 719 Support
Supports South Vietnamese operations in Laos without US ground troops crossing the border
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1968-1972
Lam Son 719 Support
Supports South Vietnamese operations against the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1968-1972
1972
Chief of Staff
Appointed Army Chief of Staff
1974
Death of Creighton Abrams
Death of Creighton Abrams
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.