Francis G. Brink
United States Army officer (1893–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francis Gerard Brink (22 August 1893 – 24 June 1952) was a brigadier general in the United States Army who served in World War II. He was the first commander of MAAG Indo-China and was found dead of gunshot wounds in the Pentagon on 24 June 1952.
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Francis G. Brink | |
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Born | (1893-08-22)22 August 1893 Marathon, New York, U.S. |
Died | 24 June 1952(1952-06-24) (aged 58) The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
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Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917–1952 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | China Burma India Theater South East Asia Command |
Commands held | MAAG Indo-China |
Wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Purple Heart |
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