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Brigadier General Oliver L. Spiller, U.S. Army
Oliver Loving Spiller
Born November 15, 1887 in Jacksboro, Texas
Died September 29, 1981
Commissioned from U.S. Naval Academy 1909
Resigned 1910
Commissioned in the Coast Artillery Corps in 1910
Promoted through grades to Brigadier General 1940 Served in the Philippines 1914-17
Instructor, School of Fire July-October 1917
Served with AEF in France 1918-19
Instructor, Coast Artillery School 1919-24
Student, Command & General Staff School 1924-25
Student, Army War College 1929-30
Served in Panama 1936-39 Commander, Harbor Defenses, Eastern New York 1939-40
Commander of the Anti-Aircraft Training Center 1940-41 Commanding General, 39th Coast Artillery Brigade 1941-42 Commandant of the Anti-Aircraft Artillery School 1942-43 Commander, Camp Stewart (February-July) 1943 Commanding General, Gulf Sector, Southern Defense Command 1943-44 Commanding General, Gulf Sector, Caribbean Defense Command 1944-45 Retired
August 1945
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Oliver Loving Spiller married the Alvord Sisiers
Oliver Loving Spiller first married Margaret Alvord. After she passed away on 19 Sep 1930 he then married her sister, Katherine Rutherford Alvord.
They are the daughters of Benjamin Alvord (1860–1927) and Margaret McCleery Alvord (1864–1944).
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Brigadier General Oliver L. Spiller, U.S. Army
Oliver Loving Spiller
Born November 15, 1887 in Jacksboro, Texas
Died September 29, 1981
Commissioned from U.S. Naval Academy 1909
Resigned 1910
Commissioned in the Coast Artillery Corps in 1910
Promoted through grades to Brigadier General 1940 Served in the Philippines 1914-17
Instructor, School of Fire July-October 1917
Served with AEF in France 1918-19
Instructor, Coast Artillery School 1919-24
Student, Command & General Staff School 1924-25
Student, Army War College 1929-30
Served in Panama 1936-39 Commander, Harbor Defenses, Eastern New York 1939-40
Commander of the Anti-Aircraft Training Center 1940-41 Commanding General, 39th Coast Artillery Brigade 1941-42 Commandant of the Anti-Aircraft Artillery School 1942-43 Commander, Camp Stewart (February-July) 1943 Commanding General, Gulf Sector, Southern Defense Command 1943-44 Commanding General, Gulf Sector, Caribbean Defense Command 1944-45 Retired
August 1945
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Oliver Loving Spiller married the Alvord Sisiers
Oliver Loving Spiller first married Margaret Alvord. After she passed away on 19 Sep 1930 he then married her sister, Katherine Rutherford Alvord.
They are the daughters of Benjamin Alvord (1860–1927) and Margaret McCleery Alvord (1864–1944).
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