The William N. Gillmore papers, 1862-1989.

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The William N. Gillmore papers, 1862-1989.

Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, personnel documents, awards / certificates, clippings, newspapers, and reports / studies. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time period: WWII, Korean War, Cold War. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: Division Artillery of the 11th Armored, 36th Infantry; 1st Armored; 101st Airborne Division; 82nd Airborne; 11th Airborne; 7th Infantry Division; IX Corps; 4th Armored Division; III Corps; XV Corps; Army Security Agency; and the Joint Military Assistance Group. General description of the collection: The William N. Gillmore papers include assorted papers reflecting his military career. However, there is no substantive information on any one aspect of Gillmore's career.

5 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7574963

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Gillmore, William N.

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William N. Gillmore was a United States (U.S.) Army officer who graduated from U.S. Military Academy in 1925 and served in artillery commands for the majority of his military career. During World War II (WWII) he served on the staff or commanded: the Division Artillery of the 11 Armored, 36th Infantry (1944), 1st Armored (5/1944-2/1945) and the 101st Airborne Division (2/1945-12/1945). In the postwar years he commanded the Division Artillery of the 82nd Airborne (12/1945-9/1946), 11th Airborne (...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...