3AD Info

Third Armored Commanders

The 3rd Armored Division had thirty-nine commanders over the course of its history, many of whom went on to obtain four star rank.

  • MG Frederic J. Brown (July 1959 – October 1960)

  • MG Creighton Abrams (October 1960 – May 1962)

  • MG John Ramsey Pugh (May 1962 – February 1964)

  • MG Berton E. Spivy, Jr. (February 1964 – March 1965)

  • MG Walter T. Kerwin, Jr. (March 1965 – October 1966)

  • MG Welborn G. Dolvin (October 1966 – April 1968)

  • MG Donald H. Cowles (April 1968 – August 1969)

  • MG Morgan G. Roseborough (August 1969 – May 1971)

  • MG William R. Kraft, Jr. (May 1971 – March 1973)

  • MG Jonathan R. Burton (March 1973 – June 1975)

  • MG Charles J. Simmons (June 1975 – November 1977)

  • MG Wallace H. Nutting (November 1977 – September 1979)

  • MG Walter F. Ulmer, Jr. (September 1979 – February 1982)

  • MG Thurman E. Anderson (February 1982 – March 1984)

  • MG Richard G. Graves (March 1984 – June 1986)

  • MG Thomas N. Griffin, Jr. (June 1986 – March 1988)

  • MG George Joulwan (March 1988 – July 1989)

  • MG Paul E. Funk (July 1989 – April 1991)

  • MG Jerry R. Rutherford (April 1991 – February 1992)


From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Armored_Division_(United_States)#Commanders

3AD Paver (Robert Wilcox)