Frank L. Winn

Major General Frank Long Winn (4 October 1864 – 24 February 1941) was a United States Army officer who commanded the 177th Infantry Brigade and the 89th Division in France during the final months of World War I. Winn was born and raised in Winchester, Kentucky.

He studied at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky for a year before entering the United States Military Academy in July 1882.

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His regiment was sent to Cuba during the Spanish–American War and Winn was later awarded the Silver Star for his actions at El Caney on 1 July 1898.

He also spent a significant amount of his time from November 1917 to September 1918 serving as acting commander of the 89th Division in Wood's absence.

After his troops completed their training, they arrived in France in June 1918, becoming part of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF).

As Commander of the 177th Infantry Brigade and later of the 89th Division, General Winn displayed military attainments of a high order and achieved signal successes.

In the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensive he accompanied the assaulting battalions and placed them on their objectives, inspiring all by his personal courage and gaining their confidence by his exceptional tactical skill and ability as a leader.

Brigadier General John J. Pershing and Major General Tasker H. Bliss inspecting the camp, with Colonel Winn, commanding the 24th Infantry, 1916.
Major General William M. Wright (front row, extreme left) leaving the 89th Division to be succeeded by Major General Frank L. Winn (to Wright's left, wearing a brodie helmet ) at Stenay , Meuse , France, November 12, 1918.
Lieutenant Colonel Brehon B. Somervell being decorated with the DSC by Major General Frank L. Winn at Nattenheim , Germany, December 1918.