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Frank E. Garretson

Garretson as Brigadier general, USMC in February 1966 Frank Edmund Garretson (February 27, 1918 – January 23, 2006) was an American military officer who served in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. A veteran of World War II, he distinguished himself as commanding officer of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division during the attack on Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, on February 1–2, 1944 and received the Navy Cross, the United States' second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat.

Garretson remained in the Marines and participated in battles in the Korean War and Vietnam War. He served as commander of Task Force Hotel, which was assigned the task of maintaining the defense of Khe Sanh Combat Base and the surrounding outposts in 1968–1969. Garretson retired as deputy commander, Camp Pendleton in June 1970. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Libraries and archives : design and renovation with a preservation perspective

    Libraries and archives : design and renovation with a preservation perspective by Swartzburg, Susan G., Bussy, Holly, Garretson, Frank

    Published 1991