Sponsored by:

Navy Federal Credit Union
Frank
C.
Lang
September 13, 1918

–

December 29, 2008

Born:

New Rochelle

, 

New York

Frank Lang enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1942 and was designated a Naval Aviator and commissioned in the Marine Corps the following year. He retired in 1978 as a U.S. Marine Corps Major General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Colonel

    Action Date:

    August 1966 – July 1967

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Frank C. Lang (MCSN: 0-20422), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Division Air Officer with the FIRST Marine Division in the Republic of South Vietnam from August 1966 to July 1967.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Major General

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Frank C. Lang (MCSN: 0-20422), United States Marine Corps, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Deputy Assistant Director, Plans, Programs and Systems, Defense Supply Agency from October 1969 to August 1971.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    October 1969 – August 1971

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Frank C. Lang (MCSN: 0-20422), United States Marine Corps, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Deputy Assistant Director, Plans, Programs and Systems, Defense Supply Agency from October 1969 to August 1971.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Frank C. Lang (MCSN: 0-20422), United States Marine Corps, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Frank C. Lang (MCSN: 0-20422), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II.