Frederick Kroesen
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Frederick James Kroesen was the Commanding General of the Seventh United States Army and the commander of NATO Central Army Group.
Kroesen is a graduate of Rutgers University. He earned an M.A. in International Affairs at George Washington University. He commanded troops in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Department of Defense Distinguished Service Medal. He also served as the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army.
The four-star general was injured in Heidelberg on September 15, 1981, when his armoured limousine was targeted with a RPG-7 anti-tank rocket. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by the "Kommando Gudrun Ensslin" of the Red Army Faction.
After leaving the army, Kroesen became a businessman.[1] He is currently chairman of the board of Military Professional Resources Inc. and a senior fellow at the Institute of Land Warfare of the Association of the United States Army.
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[edit] Medals
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Silver Star, one oak leaf cluster
- Legion of Merit, two oak leaf clusters
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Bronze Star Medal, two oak leaf clusters, one valor device
- Purple Heart, two oak leaf clusters
- Air Medal, 29 oak leaf clusters
- Combat Infantryman Badge, two stars
- Presidential Unit Citation, two oak leaf clusters
- Bronze Service Star
[edit] Works
- General Thoughts: Seventy Years with the Army. Publisher: Institute of Land Warfare, Association of the United States Army, 2003
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