Background
Gillespie, Alexander Garfield was born on August 19, 1881 in Gaines, Michigan, United States. Son of Alexander and Sarah (Gillespie) Gillespie.
Gillespie, Alexander Garfield was born on August 19, 1881 in Gaines, Michigan, United States. Son of Alexander and Sarah (Gillespie) Gillespie.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1906. Diploma Coast Artillery School, 1911, Command and General staff schedul, 1924, Army War College, 1929.
Served with various units of the Army in the United States, Philippines and France, 1906-1919. Assistant military attache, Tokyo, Japan, 1920-1922. Corps area ordnance officer, Chicago, 1924-1928.
Professor of ordnance and science of gunnery, United States Military Academy, 1929-1933.
In command of Rock Island (Illinois) Arsenal, 1934-1937. In Washington, 1937-1940.
In command of Watervliet (New York) Arsenal, 1940-1945. Chief of industrial service, Ordnance Department, Washington, District of Columbia, 1945-1946.
Retired since 1947.
Served with various units of the Army in the United States, Philippines and France, 1906-1919. Member Army Ordnance Association. Mason.; Club: Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Mildred Hathaway Green, July 23, 1908. Children: Marguerite Alice (wife of Colonel William G. Bartlett), Alexander Garfield (deceased).