answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Abrams, along with a host of other men, was a WWII veteran; and commander of US Forces in Vietnam...he replaced Westmoreland, who was also a WWII veteran.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What was General Creighton Abrams famous for in the Vietnam War?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Who was the famous person in Vietnam war?

President's: Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford. Vice President, Hubert Humphrey. Ambassador, Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Senator Robert Kennedy. Secretary of Defense: Robert McNamara National Security Advisors: McGeorge Bundy & Henry Kissinger. GEN's: Maxwell Taylor, Paul Harkins, William Westmoreland, Creighton Abrams (M-1 Abrams tank), James Stewart (actor Jimmy Stewart, USAF GEN). COL's: Starry, Harry Summers, George S. Patton (Son of WWII GEORGE S. PATTON). South Vietnam President: Nguyen Van Thieu. South Vietnam Vice President: Nguyen Cao Ky. North Vietnam President: Ho Chi Minh Famous people in Vietnam.


Who was a famous general in the Vietnam War?

Giap was the NVAs most well known general; US commanders Harkins, Westmoreland, and Abrams were the most well known US generals. There were HUNDREDS of US generals in the war, at least 12 of them (counting one admiral) were killed in Vietnam. USAF generals flew combat missions over North Vietnam (actor & USAF Reserve General James Stewart was one of them). Stewart had flown B24 Liberator missions over Germany in WWII.


What is one famous alumnus of Creighton City?

france


What event Symbolizes the reality of the Vietnam war?

The famous photograph of General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan executing Nguyễn Văn Lém defined the brutality and reality of the war in Vietnam.


What is Vietnam most famous for?

Vietnam is famous for the Vietnam war (1959 - 1975)


What is the most famous mountain in Vietnam?

Soon Doong is the most famous mountain in Vietnam and the cave Soon Doong is the biggest cave in the world.


What is the most famous instruments in Vietnam?

guitar


Which napoleon was the famous general?

napoleon Bonaparte the famous general (famous battle: waterloo)


Why is Vietnam not famous on American TV?

Because Vietnam war was fake and it never happened. Whatever teachers tell you about Vietnam War do not believe them.


Who is famous for Vietnam veterans memorial?

jan Scruggs


What famous American Served in Vietnam and parents of German immigrants?

Actor James Stewart (Jimming Stewart) a B24 Liberator squadron commander in WWII, and a retired USAF (Reserve) General who flew some B52 Bomber missions over North Vietnam, lost a son in Vietnam, a USMC Lieutenant. Unknown about his nationality background.


Which war is Vietnam famous for?

The Vietnam War was nicknamed the "Helicopter War." As it was histories first massive use of the helicopter.