Franklin C. Sibert
Franklin Cummings Sibert | |
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![]() Major General Franklin C. Sibert, second from the left, with the officers of the Marine Aircraft Group 24 in Mindanao. Lieutenant General Robert L. Eichelberger is standing third from the right. Picture taken on April 27, 1945. | |
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 held | 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.
Early years[]
Sibert was born on January 3, 1891, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, as a son of future Major General William L. Sibert and his wife Mary Margaret Cummings. He attended the United States Military Academy and graduated on June 12, 1912. Several of his fellow graduates included men who, like Sibert himself, would attain general officer rank, such as Gilbert R. Cook, John S. Wood, Wade H. Haislip, Stephen J. Chamberlin, Walton Walker, Harry J. Malony, William H. Wilbur, Robert McGowan Littlejohn, Archibald Vincent Arnold, Millard Harmon, Raymond O. Barton, Albert E. Brown, and Walter M. Robertson. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the infantry on the same date. One year later, Sibert married Helen Mildred Rogers on March 4, 1913.
During World War I, Sibert served with American Expeditionary Force in France and subsequently with the allied occupation forces in Germany.
After the War, Sibert attended the Infantry School at Fort Benning in 1924, the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth in 1925 and Army War College in 1929.
In 1934, Sibert served as a battalion commanding officer in the 29th Infantry Regiment and subsequently served in the various infantry positions at Fort Benning or as the Member of the Infantry Board.
World War II[]
In 1939, Sibert spent some time in Michigan as a commanding officer of Fort Wayne or Camp Custer. In September 1941 Sibert was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and was appointed to the staff of Lieutenant general Joseph W. Stilwell, Commander of the U.S. Forces in China-Burma-India Theater. Sibert accompanied Stillwell in the retreat from Burma in 1942.
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Sibert was then appointed the commanding officer of the 6th Infantry Division. He replaced Major General in this capacity. He was also promoted to the rank of major general on March 11, 1942 and his assistant division commander (ADC) was Brigadier General Julius Ochs Adler. He participated in the New Guinea and Philippines campaigns. After commanding the 6th Infantry Division, he commanded the US X Corps from August 1944 until the end of the war. Under his command his X Corps participated in the New Guinea, Southern Philippines and Leyte campaigns.
Post World War II[]
Sibert retired from the Army on June 30, 1946. After his retirement, he and his wife lived in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, until his death on June 24, 1980.
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1st row | Army Distinguished Service Medal | |||
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2nd row | Silver Star | Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster |
Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster |
Air Medal |
3rd row | Mexican Border Service Medal | World War I Victory Medal with four campaign clasps |
Army of Occupation of Germany Medal | American Defense Service Medal |
4th row | American Campaign Medal | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four campaign stars |
World War II Victory Medal | Philippine Liberation Medal with two stars |
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- 1891 births
- 1980 deaths
- People from Bowling Green, Kentucky
- United States Military Academy alumni
- United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni
- United States Army generals
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- Recipients of the Silver Star
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Recipients of the Air Medal
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- United States Army generals of World War II