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Frederick James Kroesen Jr. (February 11, 1923 – April 30, 2020) was a United States Army four-star general who served as the Commanding General of the Seventh United States Army and the commander of NATO Central Army Group from 1979 to 1983, and Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command from 1976 to 1978. He also served as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1978 to 1979. He commanded troops in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, enabling him to be one of the very small number who ever was entitled to wear the Combat Infantryman Badge with two Stars, denoting active combat in three wars.

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  • Frederick J. Kroesen (de)
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  • Frederick James Kroesen (* 11. Februar 1923 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey; † 30. April 2020 in Alexandria, Virginia) war ein General der US Army. Er diente zuletzt von 1979 bis 1983 als Kommandierender General der 7. US-Armee in Heidelberg und war zudem Kommandierender General der Central Army Group der NATO. Davor kommandierte er von 1975 bis 1976 das VII. US-Korps und 1976 bis 1978 das US Army Forces Command und diente im Anschluss bis 1979 als Vice Chief of Staff of the Army. Nachdem Kroesen die Armee 1983 verlassen hatte, wurde er Geschäftsmann, zuletzt als Vorsitzender der Firma für Sicherheitssysteme NetTalon. (de)
  • Frederick James Kroesen Jr. (February 11, 1923 – April 30, 2020) was a United States Army four-star general who served as the Commanding General of the Seventh United States Army and the commander of NATO Central Army Group from 1979 to 1983, and Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command from 1976 to 1978. He also served as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1978 to 1979. He commanded troops in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, enabling him to be one of the very small number who ever was entitled to wear the Combat Infantryman Badge with two Stars, denoting active combat in three wars. (en)
  • Frederick James Kroesen (ur. 11 lutego 1923, zm. 30 kwietnia 2020) – generał armii amerykańskiej. Od 1979 do 1983 roku dowódca 7 Armii w Heidelbergu w ramach sił NATO. W latach 1976−1978 w Dowództwie Sił Lądowych USA (US Army Forces Command), wiceszef Połączonych Szefów Sztabów Sił Zbrojnych USA. Służył w czasie II wojny światowej, wojnie w Korei i Wietnamie. 15 września 1981 roku w Heidelbergu terroryści z RAF dokonali nieudanego zamachu na niego i jego żonę. Po odejściu ze służby pracował w Military Professional Resources Inc. (pl)
  • Frederick (Fritz) James Kroesen, Jr. (Philipsburg, 11 februari 1923 – 30 april 2020) was een Amerikaanse generaal. Kroesen werd geboren in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Hij komt uit een geslacht van Amerikanen en Nederlanders. Hij vocht in drie grote oorlogen, de Tweede Wereldoorlog, Korea en Vietnam. Hij was van 1979 t/m 1983 bevelhebber van het 7de Leger VS/Leger VS in Europa en Bevelhebber van de Centrale Legergroep NAVO. Hij diende ook als vice-stafchef van het Amerikaanse leger van 1978 tot 1979. De generaal overleed op 97-jarige leeftijd. (nl)
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