Frank A. Keating
| Frank Augustus Keating | |
|---|---|
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| Born | February 4, 1895 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | April 28, 1973 (aged 78) Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1915–1950 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Unit |
 Infantry Branch
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| Commands held | 102nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars |
Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star |
Major General Frank Augustus Keating (February 4, 1895 – April 28, 1973) was a career officer of the United States Army who commanded the 102nd Infantry Division during World War II, was Governor of the U.S. Zone of Germany, and was Chief U.S. Military Advisor to Korea.
He was born in New York City and entered military service on May 18, 1915. He served in combat in France from 1917–1918 during World War I and then became an instructor at the Infantry Weapons School in Chatillion-Sur-Seine, France.
From 1921-1922 he was a student in the Company Officers’ Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, and shortly thereafter served in Japan, the Philippines and Hawaii. In 1939 he graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and was assigned to the 15th Infantry Regiment at Camp Lewis, Washington where he served with Major Mark W. Clark and Lieutenant Colonel Dwight D. Eisenhower.
In 1944, during World War II, he assumed command of the 102nd Infantry Division.
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