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General Milburn Gets Second Star
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This was a
big moment in the life of the Milburns - Camp Atterbury's Number
1 Family. Mrs. Frank W. Milburn pins an extra star on the
shoulders of her husband, now Major General Frank Milburn as
their two children, Frank and Betty Jane, admire their father's
new rank. |
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the Franklin
Evening Star - 09/25/1942
General
Milburn Gets Second Star
Two Down, Two To Go For Goal
In the
presence of both general and special staff, Mrs. Milburn pinned
another star on the broad shoulders of her husband in a brief
but impressive ceremony Thursday afternoon and and the
commanding general of the 83rd Infantry Division became a Major
General.
Just as
proud of the General's promotion, were his daughter, Betty Jane
and his son Frank, who also attended the ceremony held in their
father's modest office room in the division headquarters
building.
The oath
was administered by the adjutant general of the 83rd division,
Col. E. G. Isaacs. Only other woman present was Mrs. Rinaldo
Van Brunt, whose husband, Col. Van Brunt is chief of staff.
The
promotion followed confirmation by the United States Senate.
The general had been recommended for the higher rank by
President Roosevelt.
Gen.
Milburn, a native of Jasper, assumed command of the 83rd
Division in August following the transfer of Maj. Gen. John J.
Millikan, first head of the 83rd to Camp Forrest, Tennessee.
Source:
http://www.indianamilitary.org |
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Group of Generals present for
the presentation of the
Legion of Merit,
Degree of Legionaire, to Maj.
Gen. Milburn
7th Army, Sarrequemines, France
(L-R) LT Gen Alexander M.
Patch, Jr., Commanding General, 7th Army; Lt. Gen. Jacob L.
Devers, Commanding General, 6th Army Group; Maj. Gen. Frank W.
Milburn, commanding General, XXI Corps, Brig. Gen Reuben E.
Jenkins, G-3, 6th Army Group.
Photo was passed for publication
as censored 24 MAR 1945
(lines behind subject were added by censor)
7 April 1945 - 7A-5358/ETO HQ 45
22255 21 MAR
CREDIT... U S ARMY SIGNAL CORPS
PHOTOG-T/5 Y J LAPIDUS 163
Photo courtesy of Matthias von
Rundstedt
www.vonrundstedtweb.com
Recently captured
German Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt conferred with commander of XXI
Corps, Major General Frank W. Milburn, former 83rd Infantry Division
Commander. Two soldiers, both instruments of their government and
duty bound to their homeland with no personal animosities. Frank
Milburn and others were eventually "Disciplined" for socializing with
von Rundstedt under the controversial Fraternization laws where
were later relaxed, then repealed.
He was commander
of 83rd Infantry Division thru late 1943, then he commanded XXI Corps
which the 83rd Division fell under... so when he "captured"
von Rundstedt he was commander of XXI Corps, under Alexander Patches'
7th Army.
Articles of War.
In May, the XXIII Corps' judge advocate tried twenty-five cases
against enlisted men and two against officers.
The Inspector General, Seventh Army, investigated four cases
involving ten generals. The generals probably fared better than the
enlisted men similarly charged. Generals Dahlquist and Stack and Brig.
Gen. Walter W. Hess were found to have "engaged in social contact"
with Goering, and Maj. Gen. Frank W. Milburn,
Maj. Gen. F. A. Prickett, and Brig. Gen. W. H. Maris to have "engaged
in friendly contact" with Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt in
violation of the nonfraternization policy.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/other/us-army_germany_1944-46_ch18.htm
Above information
courtesy of Sam Samaha
Born
11 January 1892 |
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Born in
Jasper, Indiana and admitted to West Point in 1911 from same
state. |
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Graduated from
West Point, Class of 1914.
Commissioned in the Infantry. |
| 1914 - 1918 |
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Duty in the Canal
Zone |
| 1922 - 1926 |
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Instructor at the Infantry School |
| 1926 - 1931 |
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University of Montana, Major Frank W. Milburn, Professor of
Military Science and Tactics |
| 1933 |
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Graduated from the Command and General Staff School in 1933, then
instructor there from 1934 - 1938. |
| 1940 - 1941 |
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Plans and operations officer at 8th Division |
| 1941 - 1942 |
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Assistant division commander of 6th Division |
| February 1942 |
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Brigadier General |
| September 1942 |
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Major General |
| 15 August 1942 |
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Commanding
General 83 Division & 21 Corps European Theatre (Distinguished
Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal)
The Thunderbolt Division - Story of the Eighty Third
83rd Infantry Division -
"Thunderbolt"
329th, 330th and 331st
Infantry Regiments
332nd, 323rd, 324th and 908th Field Artillery Battalions
308th Engineer Combat Battalion
Campaigns:
Normandy
Northern France
Ardennes-Alsace
Rhineland
Central Europe
Commanders:
Major General Frank W.
Milburn - August 1942
Major General Robert C. Macon - January 1944
83rd Infantry Division,World War II
Activated: 15 August 1942. Overseas: 6
April 1944. Campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland,
Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. Days of combat: 244.
Distinguished Unit Citations: 7. Awards: Medal of Honor - 1 ;
DSC-7 ; DSM-1 ; SS-710; LM-11; SM-25 ; BSM-6,294 ; AM-110.
Commanders: Maj. Gen. Frank W. Milburn (August 1942-December
1943), Maj. Gen. Robert C. Macon (January 1944 - 31 January
1946).
83rd Infantry Division - The Thunderbolts
Battle of the Bulge
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| 1942 - 1945 |
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Commanding General
XXI Corps |
| 1945 - 1946 |
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Commanding General
V Corps |
| 26 March 1946 |
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Returned to U. S. |
| 5 April 1946 |
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Inactivated |
May 1946 -
August 1949 |
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Commanding
General, 1st Infantry Division, Germany |
| 1949 - 1950 |
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Deputy Commander
of U.S. Army, Europe |
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10 August 1950
1950 - 1951 |
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Commanding General, IX Corps,
Commanding General,
I Corps Korean War
United Nations Command, Senior Military
Commanders, Commanding General, I Corps, Maj. General Frank W.
Milburn, 11 Sep 1950 |
| 1951 |
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Lt. General |
| 1951 - 1952 |
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Inspector Infantry
OCAFF |
| April 1952 |
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Retired Lt. General |
| 1952 |
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Football &
Basketball Coach, Rocky Mount College, MT
Military Coordinator, State University |
| 25 October 1962 |
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Died - Missoula,
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Photo - November 1950. Lt Gen
Walton H. Walker, left rear. Maj Gen Frank W. Milburn, right
rear and Gen Douglas MacArthur, front. |
Milburn
was the Commanding General for 1 Corp during the Korean War 1950-51.
Accompanying this pistol was the General's brown belt, gold eagle
buckle and holster. This pistol was worn by the General a
considerable amount as evidenced by the holster wear and smooth spots
on the checkered walnut grips.
