Frederick Leonard Wieseman (March 16, 1908 – August 15, 1994) was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of lieutenant general.

[2] Many of his classmates had distinguished careers and became general officers: John S. McCain Jr., Horacio Rivero Jr., Charles T. Booth, Lawson P. Ramage, Bernard F. Roeder, Frederick J. Becton, Charles B. Brooks Jr., Ernest B. Ellsworth, Wilmer E. Gallaher, Andrew J. Hill Jr., Harlan T. Johnson, Frederic S. Keeler, Edward J. O'Neill, Forsyth Massey, Berton A. Robbins, Jr., Kinlock C. Walpole, Nelson K. Brown, Austin R. Brunelli, Edward J. Dillon, Robert E. Fojt, Edward H. Forney, Bankson T. Holcomb Jr., Lewis C. Hudson, Clifford H. Shuey or Samuel G.

[1] He left Parris Island in April 1934 in order to join the Marine detachment aboard the heavy cruiser USS Minneapolis as newly promoted first lieutenant.

[3] Wieseman departed Quantico in February 1937 in order to be appointed commanding officer of the Marine detachment aboard the newly commissioned aircraft carrier USS Yorktown.

[4][1] Wieseman was then appointed regimental supply officer of the 7th Marines under Colonel Amor L. Sims and took part in the Guadalcanal Campaign from September 1942 to January 1943.

[7][1][8] Following a brief reunion with family, Wieseman was transferred to Washington, D.C., and attached to the Division of Plans and Policies at Headquarters Marine Corps under Brigadier General Gerald C. Thomas.

He was subsequently ordered to China and took part in the combats against communists guerillas during Civil war as commanding officer of 3rd Marine Regiment.

Wieseman was then relieved by Walfried M. Fromhold on August 17, 1948, and transferred to the staff of Commander, Naval Forces Western Pacific, under Vice Admiral Oscar C.

[4] In this capacity, Wieseman took part in the successful negotiations with Communists for the release of Marine plane crew shot down and held prisoner by them in Shantung Province.

Wieseman was ordered for the instruction to Joint Forces Staff College in February 1949, and, following the graduation in July of that year, he was appointed chief of the logistics section, Marine Corps Educational Center, Quantico.

[1] He was transferred to Okinawa, Japan, in July 1952 and appointed chief of staff of the 3rd Marine Division under his old superior from Little Creek Base, Major General Pepper.

When General Pepper was given another command in May 1954 and Wieseman returned to the United States, his new assignment was with Advanced Research Group at Quantico, Virginia.

This group was tasked with the development of the recommendations on how the MAGTF should evolve structurally to meet the challenges of atomic warfare and new technologies such as helicopters and jet aircraft.

Wieseman was also decorated with Navy Distinguished Service Medal for his "... demonstrating dynamic leadership, initiative and professional competence during this Period".