Frank W. Milburn
| Frank William Milburn | |
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| Born |
January 11, 1892 Jasper, Indiana |
| Died | October 25, 1962 (aged 70) Missoula, Montana |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1914–1952 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Commands held |
83rd Infantry Division XXI Corps XXIII Corps V Corps 1st Infantry Division Seventh Army IX Corps I Corps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal |
Frank William Milburn (January 11, 1892 - October 25, 1962) was a general in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War.
Milburn attended the United States Military Academy and was commissioned as a lieutenant in June 1914. During World War I, Milburn served in the Panama Canal Zone. Subsequently, Milburn served in a variety of infantry assignments, among them the 5th, 33rd, 15th, and 28th Infantry Regiments.
A 1933 graduate of the Command and General Staff School (the school for higher command in U.S. Army), Milburn was promoted to Brigadier General in early 1942 and selected to command the U.S. 83rd Infantry Division in August 1942. He was again promoted in September 1942 to the rank of Major General. Milburn commanded the 83rd Division until December 1943, when he took over the newly formed U.S. XXI Corps.
Milburn commanded the XXI Corps for the remainder of World War II in Europe as part of the U.S. Seventh Army under General Alexander Patch. Milburn's XXI Corps played a decisive role in collapsing the Colmar Pocket in February 1945.
In his The History of the French First Army, General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny described General Milburn in this manner:
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