Frederick F. Woerner Jr.

Frederick F. Woerner Jr. (August 12, 1933 – March 29, 2023) was a four-star general of the United States Army. He was Commander-in-Chief of United States Southern Command, former Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission, and Professor Emeritus of Boston University.[1] He died on March 29, 2023.[2]

Frederick F. Woerner Jr.
General Frederick F. Woerner Jr.
Born(1933-08-12)August 12, 1933
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 2023(2023-03-29) (aged 89)
Gilbert, South Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branchEmblem of the United States Department of the Army.svg United States Army
Years of service1955-1989
RankUS-O10 insignia.svg General
Commands heldU.S. Southern Command
U.S. Sixth Army
193rd Infantry Brigade
3rd Basic Combat Brigade
1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsUnited States and Foreign Military Awards and Decorations are noted below
Other workProfessor, Boston University
Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission

References

  1. "Reagan Picks Chief of Staff, Region Commander for Army". Washington Post. April 2, 1987. https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/73809595.html?dids=73809595:73809595&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+02%2C+1987&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Reagan+Picks+Chief+of+Staff%2C+Region+Commander+for+Army&pqatl=google. Retrieved 20 March 2013. [dead link]
  2. "RIP: Frederick F. Woerner, Jr. (1933-2023) | The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 4 January 2024.