John Willems
At West Point in 1925
Personal information
Full nameJohn Murphy Willems
NationalityAmerican
Born(1901-12-24)December 24, 1901
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
DiedSeptember 14, 1976(1976-09-14) (aged 74)
San Diego, California, United States
Sport
SportEquestrian

John Murphy Willems (December 24, 1901 – September 14, 1976) was an American equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was also an officer in the United States Army and served during World War II, eventually attaining the rank of brigadier general. From 1955 to 1956 he commanded the 3rd Armored Division.[2]

Biography

John Willems was born in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on December 24, 1901.[3][4] He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1925.[3]

He died in San Diego on September 14, 1976, and was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Willems Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Biography of Brigadier-General John Murphy Willems (1901 – 1976), USA".
  3. 1 2 Cullum, George Washington (1930). Donaldson, William H. (ed.). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. From Its Establishment, in 1802, to 1890. Vol. VII: 1920–1930. Association of Graduates, United States Military Academy. p. 1966. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  4. 1 2 "General Who Led Postwar Forces Dies". The Kansas City Star. San Diego. AP. September 15, 1976. p. 32. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Assembly. Vol. 36. United States Military Academy Association of Graduates. 1977. p. 137. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Google Books.
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