Frank J. Sackton, 97, Retired Army Lieut. General, passed away February 14, 2010. He served in the Illinois National Guard for 10 years and in the regular Army for 30 years. He retired in 1970 after serving his last four years as the Comptroller of the Army. General Sackton served in every troop unit from the Infantry squad to command of an Army Corps. During WWII he participated in the battle of Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, New Guinea, Moratai in the Celebes, and Leyte and Luzon in the Philippines. During the Luzon campaign he was awarded a battlefield promotion to the grade of Colonel. After the war he was assigned to Tokyo where he became Secretary of the General Staff for General MacArthur during the Occupation of Japan. Other assignments were on the Army General Staff in Washington. General Sackton also served as Chief of the Army Mission to Turkey, and Chief Planning Officer for the task force that detonated the first hydrogen bomb in 1952. Subsequently he served as Deputy Chief for Planning for the Joint Chief of Staff. His military decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, Legion of Merit (5 awards), Bronze Star (3 awards), Air Medal, and the Combat Infantry Badge. After retirement from the Army, General Sackton came to Arizona where he served for four years as special assistant to Governor Jack Williams and became a member of the ASU faculty in 1976. In addition to teaching as a Professor of Public Affairs, he served as founding Dean of the College of Public Programs, Vice President for Business Affairs, and Director of Strategic Planning. In 2003, General Sackton was inducted into The Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame by Gov. Napolitano and in 2008 he was honored by the Commanding General of The Infantry at Fort Benning, GA, and the President of the National Infantry Association, by being inducted into the Order of St. Maurice-the Patron Saint of the Infantry. The design of the engraved bronze medal goes back to 287 AD and the Roman Legion. In keeping with his wishes, local services will be private. A Memorial Service with full military honors will be conducted at Fort Myer, Virginia at a future date. General Sackton will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery alongside his wife, June Sackton, who passed away in 2002. There is an interview with Frank in ASURA's Video History library.