John Willems

John Willems (December 24, 1901 September 14, 1976) was an American equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was also an officer in the United States and served during World War II, eventually attaining the rank of brigadier general and from 1955 to 1956 he commanded the 3rd Armored Division.[2]

John Willems
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1901-12-24)December 24, 1901
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
DiedSeptember 14, 1976(1976-09-14) (aged 74)
San Diego, California, United States
Sport
SportEquestrian

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Willems Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  2. "Biography of Brigadier-General John Murphy Willems (1901 – 1976), USA".
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