Frank S. Besson Jr.

Frank S. Besson Jr.
General Frank S. Besson Jr.
Born(1910-05-30)30 May 1910
Detroit, Michigan
Died15 July 1985(1985-07-15) (aged 75)
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1932–1970
RankGeneral
CommandsUnited States Army Materiel Command
Transportation Corps
Military Railway Service
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (2)
Spouses
Nancy Sessions Morris
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(m. 1935; died 1974)​
Beatrice Veronica (O'Boyle) George
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(m. 1975; died 1978)​
Frances Rogers "Betty" (Howell) Wheeler
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(m. 1980)​
Other workDirector, National Rail Passenger Corporation

Frank Schaffer Besson Jr., CBE (30 May 1910 – 15 July 1985) was a United States Army general who most notably served as the first commander of the US Army Materiel Command.

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