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Leonard Townsend Gerow (13 July 1888 – 12 October 1972) was a general in the United States Army who served with distinction in both World War I and World War II . A 1911 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Gerow served with the United States occupation of Veracruz and on the Signal Corps staff on the Western Front during World War I.
Oct 14, 1972 · PETERSBURG, Va., Oct. 13 (AP)—Gen. Leonard T. Gerow, who commanded the V Corps in the Normandy invasion in World War II died last evening in Kenner Army Hospi tal at nearby Fort Lee. He was 84 ...
The collection consists of documents and photographs (approximately 120 items) from the military career of U.S. Army General Leonard T. Gerow. The collection includes correspondence with General Dwight D. Eisenhower, autobiographical material, speeches (1945 to 1948), and photographs.
WPD started out in the year 1941 with a new chief, Brig. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow, who entered on duty 16 December 1940. 2 General Gerow led WPD through a critical phase in which it more than...
Leonard Gerow (1888-1972) was the commander of the US 5th Corps from July 1943 until the start of 1945, and led it from Omaha Beach into Germany. Gerow graduated from the Virginian Military Institute in 1911 and immediately entered the army.
Leonard T. Gerow – February 24, 1958 – Page 1 of 1 Interview with Gen Leonard T. Gerow, former commander of V Corps and 15th and Second Armies, at his home in Petersburg, Virginia, Feb 24, 1958, by F C Pogue.
Correspondence between General Leonard T. Gerow and General Dwight D. Eisenhower, including items from World War II era. The later correspondence is largely social/personal in nature. This series is part of the Leonard T. Gerow Papers, MS 0100, VMI Archives.
