Robert Frank Cocklin

Background

Cocklin, Robert Frank was born on February 13, 1919 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Frank Dietrich and Helen Catherine (Sampson) Cocklin.

Education

Student, University Nebraska, 1938-1941; student, United States Army Command and Staff College, 1964; student, Army War College, 1969.

Career

Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1941; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1977; associate editor, Field Artillery Journal, Washington, 1946-1948; business manager, National Guard Association, Washington, 1948-1950; director public affairs, Association United States Army, Arlington, Virginia, 1950-1977; executive vice president, Association United States Army, 1977-1988; senior fellow, Association United States Army, 1988-1996. Director United Services Life Insurance Company, USLICO Corporation.

Achievements

• Robert Frank Cocklin has been listed as a noteworthy Professioal society administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Battery Duties: A Ready Reference Manual For Battery Personnel

    (This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of th...)

  • Battery Duties: A Ready Reference Manual for Battery Personnel

    (This is a new release of the original 1952 edition.)

  • Battery Duties

Membership

Trustee George C. Marshall Research Foundation. Fellow Institute LAnd Warfare. Member Army-Navy Club.

Connections

Married Ruth Elizabeth Castner, June 25, 1942. Children: John Andrew, Mary Collison (deceased).

Father:

Frank Dietrich Cocklin

Mother:

Helen Catherine (Sampson) Cocklin

Spouse:

Ruth Elizabeth Castner

child:

John Andrew Cocklin

child:

Mary Collison Cocklin (deceased)