Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for William Westmoreland across 3 places, from 1914 to 2005.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
William Childs Westmoreland (26 March 1914 – 18 July 2005) was a United States Army general, most notably the commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where William Westmoreland was documented, and when
26 March 1914exact date
Spartanburg, South Carolinaattested“Westmoreland was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on 26 March 1914 to Eugenia Talley Childs and James Ripley Westmoreland.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
1932year
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolinaattested“After spending a year at The Citadel in 1932, he was appointed to attend the United States Military Academy on the nomination of Senator James F.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
18 July 2005exact date
Charleston, South Carolinaattested“Westmoreland died on 18 July 2005, at the age of 91 at the Bishop Gadsden retirement home in Charleston, South Carolina.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
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Places William Westmoreland is documented in
Charleston, South Carolina1 presence · 2005
Spartanburg, South Carolina1 presence · 1914
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina1 presence · 1932
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In each of these, a source puts William Westmoreland and the place in the same dated sentence without stating
that William Westmoreland was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason:
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1927year
Fort Sillmentioned“held the line for 10 years and stopped the dominoes from falling." Westmoreland first met his future wife, Katherine (Kitsy) Stevens Van Deusen (1927-2021), while stationed at Fort Sill.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
1936year
United States Military Academymentioned“Following graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1936, Westmoreland became an artillery officer and served in several assignments with the 18th Field Artillery at Fort Sill.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
1936year
Fort Sillmentioned“Following graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1936, Westmoreland became an artillery officer and served in several assignments with the 18th Field Artillery at Fort Sill.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
1936year
United Statesmentioned“Following graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1936, Westmoreland became an artillery officer and served in several assignments with the 18th Field Artillery at Fort Sill.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
1939year
Schofield Barracksmentioned“In 1939, he was promoted to first lieutenant, after which he was a battery commander and battalion staff officer with the 8th Field Artillery at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
October 1950month
United States Army Command and General Staff Collegementioned“He was an instructor at the Command and General Staff College from August to October 1950 and at the newly organized Army War College from October 1950 to July 1952.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
July 1952month
Japanmentioned“From July 1952 to October 1953, Westmoreland commanded the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team in Japan and Korea.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
October 1953month
United Statesmentioned“After returning to the United States in October 1953, Westmoreland was deputy assistant chief of staff, G–1, for manpower control on the Army staff until 1955.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
1954year
Harvard Business Schoolmentioned“In 1954, Westmoreland completed a three-month management program at Harvard Business School.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
27 January 1964exact date
South Vietnammentioned“Westmoreland was sent to South Vietnam on 27 January 1964, as deputy commander of MACV.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
March 1965month
Vietnammentioned“A dramatic increase in direct American participation in the Vietnam War began in February and March 1965, with 184,300 military personnel in Vietnam by the end of the year.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
1968year
Vietnammentioned“At one point in 1968, Westmoreland considered the use of nuclear weapons in Vietnam in a contingency plan codenamed Fracture Jaw, which was abandoned when it became known to the White House.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
1968year
White Housementioned“At one point in 1968, Westmoreland considered the use of nuclear weapons in Vietnam in a contingency plan codenamed Fracture Jaw, which was abandoned when it became known to the White House.”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
7 July 1968exact date
Mekong Deltamentioned“Just hours after Westmoreland was sworn in as Army Chief of Staff on July 7, 1968, his brother-in-law, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Van Deusen, commander of 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, was killed when his helicopter was shot d…”source: Wikipedia: William Westmoreland
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