Frank Goettge

Frank Bryan Goettge
MajGen Alexander A. Vandegrift, with his staff on board the transport USS McCawley (APA-4) en route to Guadalcanal. Left to right: MajGen Alexander Vandegrift, command officer; LtCol Gerald C. Thomas, operations officer, LtCol Randolph McC. Pate, logistics officer; LtCol Frank B. Goettge, intelligence officer; and Col William C. James, chief of staff.
Born	(1895-12-30)December 30, 1895 Canton, Ohio
Died	August 12, 1942(1942-08-12) (aged 46) Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1917–1942
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	1st Marine Division
Battles / wars	World War I Meuse-Argonne Offensive World War II Pacific War Guadalcanal Campaign Goettge Patrol  †
Awards	Legion of Merit with Combat V

Frank Bryan Goettge^[a] (30 December 1895 – 12 August 1942) was a United States Marine Corps intelligence officer in World War II. He led the ill-fated Goettge Patrol in the early days of the Guadalcanal campaign and was killed during that operation.

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