Background
Gleason, William Thomas was born on June 30, 1917 in Ely, Nevada, United States. Son of William Thomas and V. Hazel (Woodcock) Gleason.
Gleason, William Thomas was born on June 30, 1917 in Ely, Nevada, United States. Son of William Thomas and V. Hazel (Woodcock) Gleason.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1941. Student Command and General staff schedul, 1944. The Armed Forces Staff College, 1956.
Industrial College Armed Forces, 1959.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1941, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1967. Deputy assistant chief staff logistics Material Assistance Command, Vietnam, 1967. Assistant division commander 25th Infantry Division, Vietnam, 1967-1968, commanding general United States Army Element, Allied Forces Central Europe, The Netherlands, 1968-1971.
Chairman Central Europe Pipeline Organisation.
Retired, 1971; engineer Cavanagh Communities Corporation, Miami Beach, Florida, from 1971. Chairman Committee on Youth, from 1970.
Member of the United States Armed Forces Management Association, West Point Society Southern Florida, Association Graduates United States Military Academy, Netherlands American Institute Lions.
Married Karma Hill, June 12, 1941. Children: Susan (Mistress James P. Avett), Emilie (Mistress Melvin A. Marini), Elizabeth Anne (Mistress Basil South. Norris), William Thomas, Junior.