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- William_F._Dean abstract "William Frishe Dean, Sr. (August 1, 1899 – August 24, 1981) was a United States Army major general during World War II and the Korean War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 20 and 21, 1950, during the Battle of Taejon in South Korea. Dean was also the highest ranking American officer captured by the North Koreans during the Korean War.Born in Illinois, Dean attended the University of California at Berkeley before graduating with a commission in the US Army through the Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) in 1921. Slowly rising up the ranks in the inter-war years, Dean worked a desk job in Washington D.C. for much of World War II before being transferred to the 44th Infantry Division which he later commanded during the final days of the war, and was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross.Dean is known for commanding the 24th Infantry Division at the outbreak of the Korean War. Dean led the division for several weeks in unsuccessful delaying battles against the North Koreans, before he led his division in making a last stand at Taejon. During the confused retreat from that city, Dean was separated from his soldiers and badly injured, and was eventually captured by the North Koreans. He remained in North Korean custody near P'yongyang for the remainder of the war. After the end of the conflict, Dean returned to the United States to a hero's welcome. He retired from the Army soon after and lived a quiet life until his death.".
- William_F._Dean award Bronze_Star_Medal.
- William_F._Dean award Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_States).
- William_F._Dean award Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army).
- William_F._Dean award Legion_of_Merit.
- William_F._Dean award Medal_of_Honor.
- William_F._Dean battle Korean_War.
- William_F._Dean battle World_War_II.
- William_F._Dean birthDate "1899-08-01".
- William_F._Dean birthPlace Carlyle,_Illinois.
- William_F._Dean birthYear "1899".
- William_F._Dean deathDate "1981-08-24".
- William_F._Dean deathPlace San_Francisco.
- William_F._Dean deathYear "1981".
- William_F._Dean militaryCommand "24th Infantry Division".
- William_F._Dean militaryCommand "44th Infantry Division".
- William_F._Dean militaryCommand "7th Infantry Division".
- William_F._Dean restingPlace California.
- William_F._Dean restingPlace San_Francisco.
- William_F._Dean serviceEndYear "1955".
- William_F._Dean serviceStartYear "1921".
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- William_F._Dean awards Bronze_Star_Medal.
- William_F._Dean awards Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_States).
- William_F._Dean awards Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army).
- William_F._Dean awards Legion_of_Merit.
- William_F._Dean awards Medal_of_Honor.
- William_F._Dean battles Korean_War.
- William_F._Dean battles World_War_II.
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- William_F._Dean birthDate "1899-08-01".
- William_F._Dean birthName "William Frishe Dean".
- William_F._Dean birthPlace "Carlyle, Illinois, U.S.".
- William_F._Dean caption "Dean in 1950".
- William_F._Dean commands "24".
- William_F._Dean commands "44".
- William_F._Dean commands "7".
- William_F._Dean dateOfBirth "1899-08-01".
- William_F._Dean dateOfDeath "1981-08-24".
- William_F._Dean deathDate "1981-08-24".
- William_F._Dean deathPlace "San Francisco, California, U.S.".
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- William_F._Dean name "Dean, William F.".
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- William_F._Dean number "5".
- William_F._Dean placeOfBirth Carlyle,_Illinois.
- William_F._Dean placeOfDeath San_Francisco.
- William_F._Dean placeofburial "San Francisco, California, U.S.".
- William_F._Dean quote ""When you get to Pusan, head for Taejon. We want to stop the North Koreans as far from Pusan as we can. Block the main road as far north as possible. Make contact with General Church. If you can't find him, go to Taejon and beyond if you can. Sorry I can't give you more information—that's all I've got. Good luck, and God bless you and your men!"".
- William_F._Dean rank "24".
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- William_F._Dean ribbon "Prisoner of War ribbon.svg".
- William_F._Dean ribbon "United Nations Service Medal for Korea Ribbon.svg".
- William_F._Dean ribbon "World War I Victory Medal ribbon.svg".
- William_F._Dean ribbon "World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg".
- William_F._Dean serviceyears "1921".
- William_F._Dean shortDescription "United States Army Medal of Honor recipient".
- William_F._Dean source "—Dean's orders to Task Force Smith.".
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- William_F._Dean subject Category:1899_births.
- William_F._Dean subject Category:1981_deaths.
- William_F._Dean subject Category:American_military_personnel_of_the_Korean_War.
- William_F._Dean subject Category:American_municipal_police_officers.
- William_F._Dean subject Category:American_prisoners_of_war.
- William_F._Dean subject Category:Burials_at_San_Francisco_National_Cemetery.
- William_F._Dean subject Category:Burials_in_California.
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