What is Frederick Kroesen?
[[File:GEN KROESEN.jpg|right|200px]] '''Frederick James Kroesen, Jr.''' (February 11, 1923 – April 30, 2020) was a [[United States Army]] four-star general. He was born in [[Phillipsburg, New Jersey]]. Kroesen was the Commanding General of the [[Seventh United States Army]] and the commander of [[NATO Central Army Group]] from 1979 to 1983, and Commanding General, [[United States Army Forces Command]] from 1976 to 1978. He also was Vice Chief of Staff of the Army from 1978 to 1979. He commanded troops in [[World War II]], the [[Korean War]], and the [[Vietnam War]]. Kroesen died on April 30, 2020 in [[Alexandria, Virginia]], aged 97.<ref>[https://www.ausa.org/news/former-vice-chief-gen-frederick-kroesen-dies Association of the United States Army announces death of GEN Kroesen]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kroesen, Frederick}} [[Category:1923 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:American generals]] [[Category:American military personnel of World War II]] [[Category:American military personnel of the Korean War]] [[Category:American military personnel of the Vietnam War]] [[Category:Military people from New Jersey]] {{US-bio-stub}}