Frank Bryan Goettge | |
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 MajGen Alexander A. Vandegrift, with his staff on board the transport USS McCawley (APA-4) en route to Guadalcanal. Left to right: MajGen Alexander Vandegrift, command officer; LtCol Gerald C. Thomas, operations officer, LtCol Randolph McC. Pate, logistics officer; LtCol Frank B. Goettge, intelligence officer; and Col William C. James, chief of staff. | |
| Born | December 30, 1895 Canton, Ohio |
| Died | August 12, 1942 (aged 46) Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1917–1942 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 1st Marine Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Legion of Merit with Combat V |
Frank Bryan Goettge[a] (30 December 1895 – 12 August 1942) was a United States Marine Corps intelligence officer in World War II. He led the ill-fated Goettge Patrol in the early days of the Guadalcanal campaign and was killed during that operation.
- ^ Russell, Fred (September 18, 1942). "Remember Frank Goettge?". Nashville Banner. p. 30. Retrieved February 7, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
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