Major General Frank Cadle Mahin (May 27, 1887 – July 24, 1942) was an American Major General during the period of World War II. He died in an airplane crash while on active duty commanding the 33rd Division. Mahin was one of the highest-ranked American generals to die in the United States during World War II along with General Malin Craig, Major General Herbert Dargue, Major General Robert Olds, Major General Paul Newgarden, Major General William H. Rupertus, and Major General Stonewall Jackson.
Frank Cadle Mahin | |
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Birth name | Frank Cadle Mahin |
Born | Clinton, Iowa | May 27, 1887
Died | July 24, 1942 Wayne County, Tennessee | (aged 55)
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Allegiance | United States |
Service | Army |
Years of service | 1910 - 1942 |
Rank | Major general |
Commands | 33rd Infantry Division |
Battles / wars | World War II era |
Awards | Purple Heart |
Spouse(s) | Mauree Pickering Mahin |
Children | 3 daughters 1 son |
Mahin was partially educated in England. He graduated from Harvard University in 1909. Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was another general from the 1909 Harvard graduating class who died during World War II.[1]
Mahin was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. His son Colonel Frank C. Mahin, Jr. (1923–1972) was buried with him.[2] His wife Mauree Pickering Mahin died on May 27, 1985, at age 94 and is also buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
References
edit- ^ "The University Counts Its Dead of the Second World War". Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Frank Cadle Mahin Major General, United States Army". Retrieved July 25, 2020.