Major General Gustav Henry "Gus" Franke (September 7, 1888 – March 19, 1953) was a career United States Army officer, who served during World Wars I and II.

Franke was commander of the first US unit (Artillery) to engage the Germany Army in World War I as the American forces moved forward.

With the advent of the United States involvement in World War II, General Franke became the commander of the 81st Infantry Division at Fort Rucker, Alabama, from its reactivation in June 1942 until August 1942.

During this time Gen. Franke was responsible for the construction and establishment of Ft. Rucker as a major facility as the home and training center for the 81st Infantry Division.

Later in his career he headed up the United States Department of Defense Key Asset Protection Program during the First Gulf War and retired in 1996 as a colonel.