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.
^Russell, Fred (September 18, 1942). "Remember Frank Goettge?". Nashville Banner. p. 30. Retrieved February 7, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
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