Lieutenant General Alvan Cullom Gillem, Jr., started and completed his illustrious military career at Fort McPherson, Georgia.
After enlisting in the Regular Army in January, 1910, he served as a Private and a Corporal with the 17th Infantry at Fort McPherson. On 11 February 1911, while still at Fort McPherson, he was appointed as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry.
As the first commanding general of the 3rd Armored Division, Brigadier General Gillem "helped instill, by word and deed, the fiercely proud esprit de corps which lingered with the new 'Spearhead' long after he had been promoted to higher command." [Spearhead in the West, 1941-45]
Lieutenant General Gillem returned to the Atlanta area in June, 1947, to assume command of the Third U.S. Army. When the Third Army headquarters was moved from downtown Atlanta to Fort McPherson in December, 1947, General Gillem also assumed command of the post.
Following his retirement from the U.S. Army in August 1950, General Gillem lived in Atlanta and remained active in its many civic organizations. From 1959 to 1963 he consolidated purchasing for all State of Georgia agencies. Following this he served for four years as executive director of the National Foundation for the March of Dimes.
General Gillem passed away in Atlanta, Georgia, on 13 February 1973.
After enlisting in the Regular Army in January, 1910, he served as a Private and a Corporal with the 17th Infantry at Fort McPherson. On 11 February 1911, while still at Fort McPherson, he was appointed as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry.
As the first commanding general of the 3rd Armored Division, Brigadier General Gillem "helped instill, by word and deed, the fiercely proud esprit de corps which lingered with the new 'Spearhead' long after he had been promoted to higher command." [Spearhead in the West, 1941-45]
Lieutenant General Gillem returned to the Atlanta area in June, 1947, to assume command of the Third U.S. Army. When the Third Army headquarters was moved from downtown Atlanta to Fort McPherson in December, 1947, General Gillem also assumed command of the post.
Following his retirement from the U.S. Army in August 1950, General Gillem lived in Atlanta and remained active in its many civic organizations. From 1959 to 1963 he consolidated purchasing for all State of Georgia agencies. Following this he served for four years as executive director of the National Foundation for the March of Dimes.
General Gillem passed away in Atlanta, Georgia, on 13 February 1973.
Lieutenant General Alvan Cullom Gillem, Jr., started and completed his illustrious military career at Fort McPherson, Georgia.
After enlisting in the Regular Army in January, 1910, he served as a Private and a Corporal with the 17th Infantry at Fort McPherson. On 11 February 1911, while still at Fort McPherson, he was appointed as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry.
As the first commanding general of the 3rd Armored Division, Brigadier General Gillem "helped instill, by word and deed, the fiercely proud esprit de corps which lingered with the new 'Spearhead' long after he had been promoted to higher command." [Spearhead in the West, 1941-45]
Lieutenant General Gillem returned to the Atlanta area in June, 1947, to assume command of the Third U.S. Army. When the Third Army headquarters was moved from downtown Atlanta to Fort McPherson in December, 1947, General Gillem also assumed command of the post.
Following his retirement from the U.S. Army in August 1950, General Gillem lived in Atlanta and remained active in its many civic organizations. From 1959 to 1963 he consolidated purchasing for all State of Georgia agencies. Following this he served for four years as executive director of the National Foundation for the March of Dimes.
General Gillem passed away in Atlanta, Georgia, on 13 February 1973.
After enlisting in the Regular Army in January, 1910, he served as a Private and a Corporal with the 17th Infantry at Fort McPherson. On 11 February 1911, while still at Fort McPherson, he was appointed as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry.
As the first commanding general of the 3rd Armored Division, Brigadier General Gillem "helped instill, by word and deed, the fiercely proud esprit de corps which lingered with the new 'Spearhead' long after he had been promoted to higher command." [Spearhead in the West, 1941-45]
Lieutenant General Gillem returned to the Atlanta area in June, 1947, to assume command of the Third U.S. Army. When the Third Army headquarters was moved from downtown Atlanta to Fort McPherson in December, 1947, General Gillem also assumed command of the post.
Following his retirement from the U.S. Army in August 1950, General Gillem lived in Atlanta and remained active in its many civic organizations. From 1959 to 1963 he consolidated purchasing for all State of Georgia agencies. Following this he served for four years as executive director of the National Foundation for the March of Dimes.
General Gillem passed away in Atlanta, Georgia, on 13 February 1973.
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