Gillem, Alvan Cullom, 1888-1973

Alvan C. Gillen Jr. was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He began his military career in 1910. From 1912-1919 he was with the 12th U.S. Infantry Regiment in the Philippines and Arizona; with the 62nd Infantry at the Presidio; commanded the 23rd Machine Gun Battalion and taught military science. He was with the 27th Infantry Regiment assigned to the American Forces in Siberia in 1919. During the 1920s-1930s he attended Army schools, taught tactics and was assigned to the 25th Infantry Regiment. In WWII he became the commander of the 66th Infantry Regiment, the II Armored Corps, the Armored Force and saw action with the XIII Corps. In December 1944 he was in command of the XIII Corps in the European Theater. In 1945 he took command of the VII Corps at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. He was made commanding general at Nauking Headquarters, China in 1946 and later in 1947 was appointed the commander of the Third (3rd) Army. He retired from military service in 1950.

From the description of Alvan C. Gillem, Jr. photograph collection. 1909-1969. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 49231489

Alvan Cullom Gillem (b. Aug. 8, 1888-d. Feb. 13, 1973) was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He served as Chairman of the Board of Officers on the Utilization of Negro Manpower in the post-war Army in 1945, and as commanding general of the Third U.S. Army from June 1947 until his retirement in August 1950.

From the description of Gillem, Alvan Cullom, 1888-1973 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10576002