Frank A. Keating

Frank Augustus Keating
Born	February 4, 1895 New York City
Died	April 28, 1973 (aged 78) Cohasset, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1915–1950
Rank	Major General
Commands held	102nd Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II Korean War
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal(2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star

Frank Augustus Keating (February 4, 1895 - April 28, 1973) was a career military officer 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 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 Ft. Benning, Georgia, and shortly thereafter served in Japan, the Philippines and Hawaii. In 1939 he graduated from the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and was assigned to the 15th Infantry at Camp Lewis, Washington where he served with Major Mark Clark and Lt. Colonel Dwight D. Eisenhower.^[1]

In 1944 he assumed command of the 102nd Infantry Division.^[2] He served as Military Governor of Germany from May 1945 to January 1946 when he was assigned as Commander of Troops in Berlin, Deputy Military Governor of the U.S. Zone of Germany and Deputy to General Lucius D. Clay of the Allied Control Council. In 1950 he was appointed Chief U.S. Military Advisor to Korea and retired on August 31, 1950.

Decorations

Major General Keating´s decorations include: Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Mexican Border Service Medal, World War I Victory Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Korea Medal, Croix de guerre 1939–1945 with Palm, Commander of the Legion of Honour and the Order of the Red Banner.

References

1. Biography of Frank A. Keating . Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved: 2009-01-20
2. History of the 102nd Infantry Division . Lone Sentry. Retrieved: 2009-01-20

External links

• Papers of Frank A. Keating, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library