Keating, Frank Augustus

Date of birth:: February 4th, 1895 (New York City, United States)
Date of death:: April 28th, 1973
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Distinguished Service Medal - Army (DSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Brigadier General
Unit:: Army Ground Forces (AGF), U.S. Army
Awarded on:: August 5th, 1944

"For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during the period from 1 June 1942 to 16 March 1943."
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"For organizing an Amphibious Training Center at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts."

War Department, General Orders No. 63

Distinguished Service Medal - Army (DSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major General
Unit:: Commanding General, HQ, 102nd Infantry Division "Ozark", U.S. Army
Awarded on:: 1945

War Department, General Orders No. 36

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.

Orden Krasnogo Znameni

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major General
Unit:: Commanding General, HQ, 102nd Infantry Division "Ozark", U.S. Army
Awarded on:: May 16th, 1945

Legion of Merit - US Military

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major General
Unit:: Commanding General, HQ, 102nd Infantry Division "Ozark", U.S. Army

Legion of Merit - US Military

Rank:: Major General
Awarded on:: June 26th, 1947

"For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from May 1946 to September 1947."

Department of the Army, General Orders No. 2

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.

Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major General
Unit:: Commanding General, HQ, 102nd Infantry Division "Ozark", U.S. Army

Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major General
Unit:: Commanding General, HQ, 102nd Infantry Division "Ozark", U.S. Army

Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major General
Unit:: Commanding General, HQ, 102nd Infantry Division "Ozark", U.S. Army

With Palm.

Sources

- Turner Publishing Company (Compiler), 102nd Infantry Division "The Ozarks", Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, Kentucky, USA, 2000
- Mick, A., With the 102nd Infantry Division through Germany, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 2002
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