Gillespie, Alexander, BG

Deceased

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

Last Rank
Brigadier General

Last Service Branch
Ordnance Corps

Last Primary MOS
0002-General Officer

Last MOS Group
General Officer

Primary Unit
1945-1946, 0002, United States Department of War

Service Years
1906 - 1946

Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Michigan

Year of Birth
1881

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Contact Info

Home Town Argentine
Date of Passing Jan 17, 1956
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia

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Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1956, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Commissioned in June 1906 in th Field Artillery.

Transferred to Ordnance Corps August 1920.

Had over 40 years of commissiond service.

1940-1945, 0002, HQ Troops, Watervliet Arsenal, NY

From Month/Year July / 1940	To Month/Year March / 1945
Unit HQ Troops, Watervliet Arsenal, NY Unit Page
Rank Brigadier General	MOS 0002-General Officer
Base, Fort or City Not Specified	State/Country New York

Patch	HQ Troops, Watervliet Arsenal, NY Details

	Type Garrison
	Parent Unit Army Garrisons	Strength ARNG Group
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Dec 7, 2021

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