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Years of service
  
1913 - 1952

Commands held
  
Relations
  
BG Henry C. Newcomer

Name
  
Francis Newcomer


Battles/wars
  
World War IWorld War II

Died
  
August 16, 1967, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, United States

Education
  
United States Military Academy


Service/branch
  
Battles and wars
  

Francis Kosier Newcomer (September 14, 1889 – August 16, 1967) was a decorated officer of the United States Army with the rank of Brigadier general. He is most noted for his service as a Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1948 to 1952.

Biography

Francis Kosier Newcomer was born on September 14, 1889 in Byron, Illinois as a son of Brigadier General Henry C. Newcomer and his wife Rebecca. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduate in June 1913. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on June 12, 1913.

His first assignment was with the 1st Engineer Battalion, which was stationed at Washington Barracks. Within this capacity, he was appointed to the local United States Engineering School from which he graduated in 1916.

He served as Panama Canal maintenance engineer 1944-48. From 1948-52 he served as Governor of the Panama Canal Zone.

References

Francis K. Newcomer Wikipedia


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