Background
Willems, John Murphy was born on December 24, 1901 in Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. Son of Leonard and Mary Ellen (Murphy) Willems.
Willems, John Murphy was born on December 24, 1901 in Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. Son of Leonard and Mary Ellen (Murphy) Willems.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1925. Graduate Field Artillery School, Cavalry School, Command and General staff schedul.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, Field Artillery, United States Army, 1925, advanced through grades to major general, 1950. Member Field Artillery, Army horse show teams, 1932-1936, United States Olympic Equestrian Team, Berlin, 1936. Assistant artillery officer Western Task Force in invasion North Africa.
Artillery officer 7th Army, Sicilian campaign, chief staff, invasion Western Sicily and capture of Palermo.
Chief staff 2d Corps, Italian campaign, World World World War World War II Chief staff 7th Army of Occupation, Germany, 1945-1946.
Military attache, Rome, Italy, 1946-1949. Member Army General Staff, 1949-1950, 52-55. Commanding general division artillery, 2d Armored Division, 1950-1952.
Commanding general 3d Armored Division, 1955.
Now assistant chief of staff for intelligence.
Member Field Artillery, Army horse show teams, 1932-1936, United States Olympic Equestrian Team, Berlin, 1936. Member Army General Staff, 1949-1950, 52-55.
Married Louise Long (deceased). Married second, Aileen Hannaford Guy, May 30, 1936. Children: John Carmody, Leonard Field.