Colonel Frank D. Proctor was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, 28 March 1946, class number 536. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, IRTC, Fort McClellan, Alabama. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Asst G-1, Headquarters 25th Inf Div, Osaka, Japan; Plat Ldr, Co K, 24th Inf Regiment, Gifu, Japan; RCTG Off, Ala Mil Dist, Mobile, Alabama; Platoon Leader, Co I, 30 Bn, 8th Cav Regiment, Korea; Asst S-3, Headquarters 8th Cav Regiment, Korea; CO, Headquarters & Headquarters Co, Headquarters Third U.S. Army, Fort McPherson, Georgia; Post S-3, Headquarters Fort McPherson, Georgia; IOAC#2, Student, Fort Benning Georgia; CO, Co C, 18th Inf Regiment, Germany; CO, Co D, 18th Inf Regiment, Fort Riley, Kansas;  Asst PMS, Rice Institute, Houston, Texas; ASST PMS, Univ of Houston, Houston, Texas; Student Det CGSC, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Presidio of Monterey, Stu Det Army Lang Sch; Adv To Guatemala Mil Academy, U.S. Army Mission Guatemala, Guatemala City; Chief, Joint Plans & Opns GP, Milgp, Guatemala; Inf ASGT Off, Col Div, OPO, Washington; Bn CO, 1st Bn, 31st Inf, 7th Inf Div, Camp Casey, Korea. | His awards and decorations include: CIB, Bronze Star, Joint Commendation Medal, Army Commendation with Oak Leaf Cluster.