Frank Goettge Military person

Frank Bryan Goettge (30 December 1895 - 12 August 1942) was a United States Marine Corps intelligence officer in World War II. He led the ill-fated Goettge Patrol in the early days of the Guadalcanal campaign, and was killed during that operation.

Personal facts

Frank Goettge
Birth dateDecember 30, 1895
Birth place
Canton Ohio
Date of deathAugust 12, 1942
Place of death
Guadalcanal

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Legion of Merit
military operations
Guadalcanal Campaign
World War II
World War I
military branch
United States Marine Corps
military unit
1st Marine Division (United States)
service start1917
service end1942

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External resources

  1. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA472656
  2. http://web.archive.org/web/20070928215348/http:/www.gnt.com/~jrube/goettge.htm
  3. http://www.gnt.com/~jrube/goettge.htm
  4. http://www.military.com/NewContent/0,13190,Leatherneck_Translator_080404,00.html