Franklin Cummings Sibert | |
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![]() Major General Franklin C. Sibert (left), X Corps commander, confers with Major General Frederick A. Irving, commander of the 24th Infantry Division, at a forward command post during the invasion of Leyte, Philippines, 1944. | |
Born | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | January 3, 1891
Died | June 24, 1980 Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States | (aged 89)
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
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Years of service | 1912–1946 |
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Service number | 0-3394 |
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Commands | X Corps 6th Infantry Division 32nd Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) |
Relations | William L. Sibert (father) Edwin L. Sibert (brother) |
Major General Franklin Cummings Sibert (January 3, 1891 – June 24, 1980) was a United States Army officer. During World War II, Sibert was originally the commander of the 6th Infantry Division but was promoted to command the X Corps of General Walter Krueger's US Sixth Army. His corps took part in the landing operations of the Battle of Leyte in the Philippines.
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