Creighton W. Abrams, Jr. Biography

Creighton Williams Abrams Jr. (September 15, 1914 – September 4, 1974) was a United States Army general who commanded military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968–1972, which saw U.S. troop strength in South Vietnam reduced from a peak of 543,000 to 49,000. He was then Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, from 1972 until shortly before his death.