Background
Parker, Frank was born on September 21, 1872 in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States. Son of Arthur Middleton and Emma Izard (Middleton) Parker.
Major general United States Army
Parker, Frank was born on September 21, 1872 in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States. Son of Arthur Middleton and Emma Izard (Middleton) Parker.
University of South Carolina. United States Military Academy, 1894. French Cavalry School, 1904.
Superior School of War of France, 1912-1914. American Artillery School of Application, Trier, Germany, 1919. French Superior School of War, 1920.
French Center of High Studies. French Artillery Center, Metz, France, 1921. Infantry School, Fort Benning Georgia, 1922.
General Service Schools, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1923. Army War College, 1924.
2d lieut 5th Cavalry, United States Army, 1894. Promoted through grades to major general, 1929. Brig. general (temporary) (World War), 1918-1919.
At Tampa, Florida, during Spanish-American War, 1898. In Puerto Rico, 1898-1900. Instructor United States Military Academy, 1900-1903.
Student at French cavalry school, 1903-1904. Military attache, Caracas, Venezuela, 1904-1905, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1905-1906, in Cuba, 1906-1908. Instructor and organizer of cavalry, Cuba, 1909-1912.
At École Superieure de Guerre, France, 1912. Member Cavalry Board, 1913-1914. Again at École Superieure de Guerre, 1914-1915.
Observer with French armies in field, 1916-1917, chief of America Military Mission at French General Headquarters, April-December 1917. Commander 18th Infantry and 1st Infantry Brigade (both of 1st Division). Appointed commander 1st Division, American Expeditionary Force, October 17, 1918, and recommended for promotion to major general by General Pershing, but Armistice stopped all promotions of general officers.
Graduate École Superieure de Guerre, France, 1920. Assistant professor and student in École Superieure de Guerre and Centre des Hautes Études, 1920-1921. Graduate and instructor Command and staff schedul, Leavenworth, 1923.
Graduate and instructor Army War College, 1923-1924. Commanded 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 1925-1927. Assistant chief of staff United States Army, 1927-1929.
Commander 6th Corps Area, 1929-1932, 2d Army, 1932-1933, Philippine Department, 1933-1935, 1st Division, February-March 1936. 8th Corps Area and 3d Army, March-September 1936. Retired, September 30, 1936.
Executive director Illinois War Council, 1942-1945.
Member of American Legion. Army Athletic Association, West Point, New York. Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, 111.
Club: Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia), Army, Navy and Marine Corps Country (Washington, District of Columbia), Union League (Chicago), Hamilton, Traffic, Lake Shore Athletic, Chicago (Chicago, 111.).
Married Katherine Hamilton Lahm, November 20, 1906. Children: Katherine Lahm, Ann Middleton.