William H. Gourley

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William H. Gourley
Born(1933-02-13)13 February 1933
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S.
Died25 August 2008(2008-08-25) (aged 75)
Monterey, California, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1955–1989
RankMajor General
Commands held1st Personnel Command, United States Army Personnel Command
Battles/warsVietnam War

William Harvey Gourley (13 February 1933 – 25 August 2008) was a major general in the United States Army. He served as Commanding General of the 1st Personnel Command.[1][2][3][4]

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Gourley attended Temple University and participated in the Army ROTC program there. He earned a B.S. degree in management from Temple and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1955. Gourley later earned an M.B.A. degree from Indiana University in 1964.[1][4][5][6]

During his military career, Gourley was deployed to Germany, Vietnam, Turkey and South Korea. He retired from active duty on 31 November 1989.[1][4]

Gourley moved to Monterey, California after his retirement and became involved in planning the civilian reuse of Fort Ord after it was closed in 1994. As a result of his efforts, the Major General William H. Gourley VA-DoD Outpatient Clinic was opened in Marina, California in 2017.[4][5]

Personal[edit]

Gourley was the son of Harry Evans Gourley (1898–1972)[7] and Mary Jane (Sheppard) Gourley (1898–1979).[8] He had a sister and a brother.[4]

Gourley married Mary Quarrier "Molly" Morris (18 September 1932 – 14 March 2008)[9] in 1957. They had a son, three daughters and nine grandchildren.[4] Gourley and his wife were interred at Arlington National Cemetery.[9][10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Brigadier General William Harvery Gourley". Army Executive Biographies. Headquarters, Department of the Army. 1985. p. 647. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  2. ^ "William H. Gourley Collection: Veterans History Project (American Folklife Center, Library of Congress)". Memory.loc.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  3. ^ "Maj. Gen. William H. Gourley planted the seeds for new clinic. | Cover". montereycountyweekly.com. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Major General (Retired) William Harvey Gourley Obituary - Monterey, CA | Monterey Herald". Legacy.com. 27–28 August 2008. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  5. ^ a b Herrera, James (3 August 2017). "Marina's VA-DoD Clinic has its grand opening". Monterey Herald. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  6. ^ U.S. Army Register: Active and Retired List. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: Department of the Army. 1 January 1966. p. 218. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  7. ^ "Harry Evans Gourley". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  8. ^ "Mary Jane Sheppard Gourley". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  9. ^ a b "Gourley, Mary". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  10. ^ "Gourley, William H". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved 2021-07-15.


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