| 词条 | Francis K. Newcomer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 释义 |
|name= Francis Kosier Newcomer |birth_date= September 14, 1889 |death_date= {{death date and age|1967|8|16|1889|9|14}} |birth_place= Byron, Illinois |death_place= Fort Sam Houston, Texas |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance={{flag|United States of America}} |branch= United States Army |serviceyears=1913–1952 |rank= Brigadier General |commands=Governor of the Panama Canal Zone |unit= |battles= World War I World War II |awards=Distinguished Service Cross Legion of Merit |laterwork= |relations= BG Henry C. Newcomer }} Francis Kosier Newcomer (September 14, 1889 – August 16, 1967) was a decorated officer of the United States Army with the rank of Brigadier general. He is most noted for his service as a Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1948 to 1952. BiographyFrancis Kosier Newcomer was born on September 14, 1889 in Byron, Illinois as a son of Brigadier General Henry C. Newcomer and his wife Rebecca. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated first in his class in June 1913. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on June 12, 1913. His first assignment was with the 1st Engineer Battalion, which was stationed at Washington Barracks. Within this capacity, he was appointed to the local United States Engineering School from which he graduated in 1916. He served as Panama Canal maintenance engineer 1944-48. From 1948-52 he served as Governor of the Panama Canal Zone. He died on August 16, 1967. Decorations
External links
before=Joseph C. Mehaffey| title=Governor of Panama Canal Zone|years=1948–1952| after=John S. Seybold }}{{S-end}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Newcomer, Francis K.}}{{US-army-bio-stub}}{{Panama-politician-stub}} 13 : 1889 births|1967 deaths|People from Byron, Illinois|United States Army generals|American military personnel of World War I|American army personnel of World War II|United States Military Academy alumni|United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni|United States Army War College alumni|Governors of the Panama Canal Zone|Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Recipients of the Legion of Merit|Burials at Arlington National Cemetery |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 随便看 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。