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Frederick M. Franks | |
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Born | West Lawn, Pennsylvania, United States | 1 November 1936
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1959–1994 |
Rank | General |
Commands | United States Army Training and Doctrine Command VII Corps 1st Armored Division 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment 1st Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War Gulf War |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart (2) |
Other work | Board of Directors, Oshkosh Truck Corporation, author, consultant, public speaker |
Frederick Melvin Franks Jr. (born 1 November 1936) is a retired general of the United States Army. He commanded the Gulf War coalition VII Corps in the highly successful "Left Hook" maneuver against fourteen Iraqi divisions, a number of which were Iraqi Republican Guard, defeating or forcing the retreat of each with fewer than 100 American casualties lost to enemy action.