Colonel Walter G. Frauenheim was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 2 June 1943, Class # 243-43. His first duty assignment was as Rifle Platoon Leader, IRTC, Fort McClellan, Alabama. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Executive Officer, Heavy Weapons Company, H Co, 325th Glider Inf; Food and Agriculture Officer, Office of Military Government, Berlin, District; Requirements & Allocations Officer, Office of Military Government, Berlin District; Asst PMS&T, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, Texas; Asst Chief School Sec, Chief Organization Unit, O&T Branch, National Guard Bureau, Washington, D.C.; Armored Inf Unit Advisor, TUSAG-JAMMAT Turkey; Bn XO, 317th Tank Bn, Camp Stewart; Bn XO, 710th Tank Bn, Camp Stewart; Operations & Staff Officer, G3 Section, Asst Inspector General, Commander Special Troops & Deputy Post Commander, Southern European Task Force Verona, Italy; Commander, 1st Sqdn, Sixth Armored Cav Regiment; Deputy Inspector General, Armor Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky; Asst Chief, Mil Asst Plans Branch, J5, Headquarters, Commander In Chief, Pacific; Dep Chief Plans & Opns Div, Headquarters, Fifth U.S. Army; Chief, Plans & Operations Div, Headquarters, Fifth U.S. Army; Chief, Schools Div, Training Directorate, Headquarters, U.S. MACV - Vietnam; Professor of Military Science, ROTC, Florida State University; Chief of Staff, Deputy Commander, ROTC, Camp, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. | Colonel Frauenheim's awards and decorations include: Bronze Star w/V &1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit Joint Service, Commendation Medal w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Netherlands Orange Lanyard, Belgian Fourragere - Combat Infantryman Badge.