| Courtesy
of Michael Stein:
Major General Charles Martin Gettys
Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, January
1, 1915
Died 1982
Second Lieutenant (Reserve) 1936
Brigadier General, July 1, 1965
Major General, August 1 1968
Served in World War II
Deputy Director J-3 (Operations), Joint Chiefs
of Staff 1966-67
Deputy Special Assistant for Strategic Mobility,
Joint Chiefs of Staff 1967-68
Commanding General, 23d Infantry Division
(Americal) 1968-69
Director of Individual Training (Office of
Army Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel) 1969-70
Chief of Staff U.S. Army, Vietnam, 1970-71
Commanding General, U. S.Army, Alaska, 1971-73
Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf
Cluster)
Silver Star (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Legion of Merit (with two Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal
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On June 23, 1968, Major General Charles M.
Gettys assumed command of the Americal Division in Vietnam following interim
commander
Brigadier General George H. Young, Jr.
GETTYS, CHARLES MARTIN JR MIN SON OF GETTYS,
CHARLES MA
COL ARMY
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF BIRTH: 01/24/1952
DATE OF DEATH: 05/24/1962
DATE OF INTERMENT: 05/16/1962
BURIED AT: SECTION 1 SITE 946-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Photo By: M. R. Patterson,
July 2002
Posted:
14 July 2002 Updated: 21 July 2002 Updated: 5 March 2003 Updated: 14 December
2004 Updated: 3 September 2005 |
Distinguished
Service Medal (2)
Silver Star
Medal (2)
Legion of
Merit (3)
Bronze Star
Medal
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