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 Colt Model M .380 ACP Serial Number 135161 - One of
101 U.S. Property marked Model M pistols shipped directly
from Colt's to the General Officer. This pistol was
shipped to Lt. General Frank William "Shrimp" Milburn
(West Point Class of 1914) on August 24, 1944.
 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.
Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless .380 ACP Serial Number
135161 was a single gun shipment on August 24, 1944 to The
Ordnance Officer, Reissue to: C.G. Hq. & Hg. Co. XXI Corps.
Camp Polk, LA For: Major Gen. W. Milburn.
Major General Frank W. Milburn - 1950
EUCOM
 Serial number 135161 is an early U.S.
PROPERTY marked Colt Model M .380 - Notice the small
"U.S. PROPERTY" marking on the right side of the frame. This
pistol also has the early sights, early number of slide
serrations and punch-dot ordnance mark (see below), located
above the Verified Proof mark on the upper left flat of the
trigger guard.
 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. |
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 |
ETO HQ 11 MAY 45; Credit...Signal Corps
Photo; Photographer...T/5 E. Greenhaus (163)
Maj. Gen. Frank W. Milburn, C.G., XXI Corps,
Greets Gen. Jacob L. Devers, C.G., VI Army Group Upon His
Arrival by plane at cub strip in Degernsdorf, Germany, L-R:
Capt. James M. Hayes Jr., Pilot to Gen. Devers; Maj. Gen.
Milburn; and Gen Jacob L. Devers.
Seventh Army, XXI Corps, Degernsdorf,
Germany
ETO HQ 9 March 45 (7a-4062); Credit...Signal
Corps Photo; Photographer...Lt. John D. Moors (163)
After discussing future plans, Maj. Gen.
Frank W. Milburn, C.G. XXI Corps; Col. Charles B.
McClelland, O.O. of the 101st Cav. Recon. GP.; and Major E.
Griest, the General's Aide-de-Camp leave the 101st Cav.
Recon. Group C.P.
101st Cav. recon. GP., XXI Corps, 7A,
Lauterbach, Germany
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
LT Gen Jacob L. Devers, Commanding
General 6th Army Group, Presents the Legion of Merit Degree
of Legionaire, to Maj. Gen Frank W. Milburn, commanding
general, XXI Corps
7th Army, Sarrequemines, France
(Note: LT Gen Devers is wearing a
Beretta in his General Officer's holster)
Photo was passed for publication as
censored 24 MAR 1945
(lines behind subject were added by censor)
7 April 1945 - 7A-5357/ETO HQ 45 22254 21
MAR
CREDIT... U S ARMY SIGNAL CORPS
PHOTOG-T/5 Y J LAPIDUS 163
Major General Frank W. Milburn, Deputy
Commander, U.S. Army, Europe, and General John Dahlquist
photographed at the XXXI Constabulary Corps and Division
Headquarters, during "Exercise Harvest." (13 September 1949
- U.S. Army Photograph, Photographer CPL Probasco)
Photo caption - "Exercise Harvest"
September 6-17, 1949 - First joint Army, Navy and Air Force
maneuver to be held in the European Command since the end of
World War II, commenced on 6 September, "Exercise Harvest"
is a safe maneuver in which actual opposing forces are U.S.
Forces represented by the 1st U.S. Infantry Division, and
the "aggressor" composed of units of the U.S. Constabulary,
aggressor units are wearing aggressor uniforms. Realism is
stressed including firing of blank ammunition, taking of
prisoners, air evacuation of wounded and use of visual and
sonic deception devices. Tactical air support for both
ground forces is being supplied by the 2nd Tactical Air
Division, United States Air Force Europe (USAFE). The U.S.
Navy is represented by its Rhine River Patrol and at
Bremerhaven Port of Embarkation, Director of "Exercise
Harvest" is Lt. Gen. Clarence B. Huebner, Commanding
General, U.S. Army, Europe. Deputy Directors are Maj. Gen.
Frank W. Milburn, Deputy Commander, U.S. Army, Europe for
the Army, Admiral John Wilkes, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces,
Europe for the Navy, and Lt. Gen John E. Cannon, USAFE
Commander for the Air Force. An important element in
"Exercise Harvest" is the presence of observers from the
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Departments of the Army and
Air Force in Washington, D.C. and military observers from
the European Union countries and other European Nations.
January 8, 1951 - PISTOL-PACKING ALLIED
COMMANDER - With a .45 strapped to his belt, Lt. Gen,
Matthew B. Ridgway, commander of the 8th Army, confers with
Maj. Gen. Frank W. Milburn in Korea, where Red forces
threaten Allies' retreat. (U.S. Army Photo via AP Wirephoto)
US Army Photograph - SC 373215 KOREA
Korean Conflict
General Tahsin Yazici, CG, Turkish Brigade
(center) greets Lt. Gen. Frank W. Milburn, CG, US, I Corps,
upon his arrival at Brigade Headquarters, Korea, to attend a
Turkish celebration. 6 July 1951.
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 - On August 10,
1950, IX Corps was reactivated at Fort Sheridan,
Illinois, and shipped almost immediately to Korea.
During the Korean conflict, IX Corps played an
essential role in such operations as Vulture,
Clam-up, Tune-up, Mushroom, and Showroom, all
designed to limit Invading Communist manpower and
equipment. [Source]
Commanding General,
I Corps Korean War - With the entry of
American troops into Korea, I Corps was reactivated
at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on 2 August 1950 and
advance elements of the headquarters took their
place in the Pusan perimeter on 27 August. The
headquarters, designated “Task Force Jackson,”
assumed control of the I Republic of Korea Corps,
the 21st Regimental Combat Team, and the 3d
Battalion Combat Team of the 9th Infantry Regiment.
On 12 September, under command of Lieutenant General
(then Major General) Frank W. Milburn, the Corps
became operational. [Source]
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 |
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April 1952 |
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Retired Lt. General |
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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, MT
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U.S. Army World War II Combat Corps Commanders
| Birth Date |
Name |
Birth Date |
Name |
| 7 Feb 82 |
Swift, Innis P. |
30 Dec 89 |
Cook, Gilbert R. |
| 28 Dec 83 |
Fredendall, Lloyd R. |
14 Jan 90 |
Lucas, John P. |
| 11 Nov 85 |
Patton, George S., Jr. |
4 Apr 90 |
McLain, Raymond S. |
| 17 Feb 86
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J. Dawley, Ernest |
2 Dec 90 |
Crittenberger, Willis D. |
| 9 Mar 86 |
Eichelberger, Robert L. |
3 Jan 91 |
Sibert, Franklin C. |
| 22 Oct 86 |
Griswold, Oscar |
10 Mar 91 |
Anderson, John B. |
| 12 Dec 86 |
Hall, Charles P. |
11 Jan 92 |
Milburn, Frank W. |
| 7 Jan 88 |
Millikin, John |
19 Mar 92 |
Van Fleet, James A. |
| 13 Jul 88 |
Gerow, Leonard T. |
6 May 92 |
Eddy, Manton S. |
| 8 Aug 88 |
Gillem, Alvan C. |
12 Feb 93 |
Bradley, Omar N. |
| 30 Oct 88 |
Keyes, Geoffrey |
23 Mar 93 |
Irwin, S. LeRoy |
| 24 Nov 88 |
Huebner, Clarence R. |
25 Apr 93 |
Brooks, Edward H. |
| 9 Jul 89 |
Haislip, Wade H. |
12 Jun 93 |
Hodge, John R. |
| 31 Jul 89 |
Corlett, Charles H. |
26 Feb 94 |
Harmon, Ernest N. |
| 12 Oct 89 |
Middleton, Troy H. |
9 Jan 95 |
Truscott, Lucian K., Jr. |
| 23 Nov 89 |
Patch, Alexander M. |
3 Mar 95 |
Ridgway, Matthew B. |
| 3 Dec 89 |
Walker, Walton H. |
1 May 96 |
Collins, J. Lawton |
Photo - November 1950. Lt Gen Walton H. Walker, left rear.
Maj Gen Frank W. Milburn, right rear and Gen
Douglas MacArthur, front. |
