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Home Town Fort Bliss, Texas
Last Address Williamsburg, Virginia
Date of Passing Oct 10, 2004
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Commissioned in the Cavalry from West Point in 1939. Duty with Allied Force Headquarters in 1942-43. Commander of 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division from 1943-44 during World War II, earning the Silver Star. Graduated from the National War College in 1956. Served with the Military Assistance Advisory Group in Vietnam, 1960-61. Assistant Commandant, the Armored School, Fort Knox as a Brigadier General in 1962. As a Major General, served as Chief of Legislative Liaison from 1964 to 1966. From 1966-1967 was the Commanding General, 7th Infantry Division in Korea. Served as Chief of Staff, Central Treaty Organization, in Ankara, Turkey from 1967-69. Completed his military service as Chief, Office of Personnel Operations in Washington, D.C.
Retired in1971. Decorations included the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Distinguished Unit Citation, and eight campaign stars on his European Theater Service Ribbon.
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Army Distinguished Service Medal (1918-2016) - 1971
Name of Award Army Distinguished Service Medal (1918-2016)
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Year Awarded 1971
Last Updated: Nov 28, 2014
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Details Behind Award
Major General Frederic William Boye, Jr., United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States with the Department of the Army from 1969 to 1971.
