Alvan Cullom Gillem Jr.

Alvan Cullom Gillem Jr.
Alvan C. Gillem Jr.
Born(1888-08-08)August 8, 1888
Nashville, Tennessee, US
DiedFebruary 13, 1973(1973-02-13) (aged 84)
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1910–1950
RankLieutenant General
Service number0-3030
UnitInfantry Branch
CommandsThird Army
XIII Corps
3rd Armored Division
2nd Armored Brigade
66th Infantry Regiment (Light Tanks)
Battles / warsMexican Border Campaign
World War I
Russian Civil War
World War II
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
RelationsLieutenant General Alvan Cullem Gillem II (son)

Lieutenant General Alvan Cullom Gillem Jr. (August 8, 1888 – February 13, 1973) was a United States Army officer who came from a family with a long military tradition and served in World War I, the Russian Civil War, and World War II. Gillem commanded the XIII Corps (United States), Ninth United States Army in the European Theater of Operations from September 1944 to September 1945.