Frederick Lippitt
Frederick Lippitt | |
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| Born | December 29, 1916 |
| Died | May 11, 2005 (aged 88) Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1965 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Americal Division 91st Infantry Division Rhode Island National Guard 43rd Infantry Division 103rd Field Artillery Battalion |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Korean War |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal National Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal Rhode Island National Guard Service Medal |
| Alma mater | Yale University (BA, LLB) |
| Relations | Henry F. Lippitt (father) Lucy Hayes Herron Lippitt (mother) Mary Ann Lippitt (sister) Nellie Herron Taft (aunt) John Chafee (cousin) Lincoln Chafee (cousin) Henry Lippitt (grandfather) Charles Warren Lippitt (uncle) |
Frederick Lippitt (December 29, 1916 – May 11, 2005) was an American military officer, attorney, politician, public servant and philanthropist. He served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives
He was the scion of a distinguished Rhode Island colonial family, the son of United States Senator Henry F. Lippitt (1856–1933) and Lucy Hayes Herron Lippitt (1877-1961). He was the grandson of Governor Henry Lippitt and the nephew of Governor Charles Warren Lippitt. First Lady Nellie Herron Taft was his aunt. He was also a cousin of United States Senator John Chafee and Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee.