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Charles M. Gettys
Charles Martin Gettys (January 1, 1915 – November 20, 1982) was a United States Army Major General who served as commander of the 23rd Infantry Division (Americal Division) during the Vietnam War.
Gettys was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and grew up in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He attended Clemson University graduating in 1936.
He received a commission in the Army Reserve and was called to active duty in 1940.
Following his World War II service, he attended the University of Michigan and then went to Ecuador as the infantry adviser on the U.S. military mission there.
He was later assigned to the Command and General Staff College, from which he graduated, and airborne training.
His foreign postings included Korea, Italy and Germany.
He was promoted to Brigadier General on 1 July 1965.
He served at the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1966 to 1967 as Deputy Director J-3 (Operations) and then from 1967 to 1968 as Deputy Special Assistant for Strategic Mobility.
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Charles M. Gettys
Charles Martin Gettys (January 1, 1915 – November 20, 1982) was a United States Army Major General who served as commander of the 23rd Infantry Division (Americal Division) during the Vietnam War.
Gettys was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and grew up in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He attended Clemson University graduating in 1936.
He received a commission in the Army Reserve and was called to active duty in 1940.
Following his World War II service, he attended the University of Michigan and then went to Ecuador as the infantry adviser on the U.S. military mission there.
He was later assigned to the Command and General Staff College, from which he graduated, and airborne training.
His foreign postings included Korea, Italy and Germany.
He was promoted to Brigadier General on 1 July 1965.
He served at the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1966 to 1967 as Deputy Director J-3 (Operations) and then from 1967 to 1968 as Deputy Special Assistant for Strategic Mobility.
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