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Anniversary information added. Sep 11, 2025
Anniversary information added. Aug 31, 2025
First paragraph modernization. May 01, 2024
Media added. Sep 15, 2017
Modified title of Web site: Historical Army Foundation - National Museum of the United States Army - Biography of Creighton Williams Abrams, Jr. Apr 21, 2015
Add new Web site: Military Hall of Honor - Biography of Creighton Williams Abrams, Jr. Mar 12, 2015
Add new Web site: Historical Army Foundation - National Museum of the United States Army - Biography of Creighton Williams Abrams, Jr. Mar 12, 2015
Article thoroughly revised. Sep 23, 2014
Add assembly ID 136667 (asset ID 134758) to this WIP. Dec 02, 2010
Media added. Dec 16, 2009
New article added. Apr 08, 2009
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