Frank Parker | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:111-SC-35376_-_NARA_-_55229979-cropped_(cropped).jpg) Parker in October 1918, while still a brigadier general. | |
| Born | September 21, 1872 Georgetown County, South Carolina, US |
| Died | March 13, 1947 (aged 74) Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Buried | Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Ohio |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1894–1936 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 0-440 |
| Commands | Third Army Eighth Corps Area 1st Division Philippine Department Sixth Corps Area |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Citation (2) |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Hamilton Lahm |
Major General Frank Parker (September 21, 1872 – March 13, 1947) was a United States Army officer who had a distinguished military career spanning over forty years, which included service in the Spanish–American War and World War I. He served with distinction during the latter conflict, commanding a regiment, a brigade, and a division, and earning numerous decorations for gallantry in the process.[1][2] His awards include the Army Distinguished Service Medal, two Silver Star Citations, and numerous foreign decorations and civilian accolades.
- ^ "Frank Parker papers". lib.unc.edu. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
Major General Frank Parker, a native of South Carolina, graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1894; served in the United States Army, 1894–1936; and was director of the Illinois War Council, 1942–1945. ...
- ^ Frank Parker[permanent dead link] at U.S. Army Central Commander Biographies