Frank Clifford Whitmore Jr. ( November 17 , 1915 – March 18 , 2012 ) was an American geologist including chief of the Military Geology Unit of the United States Geological Survey , vertebrate paleontologist with the Paleontology and Stratigraphy Branch of the United States Geological Survey , awardee of the Medal of Freedom , fellow of the Geological Society of America , fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science , Penrose Medal citationist , awardee of the Thomas Jefferson Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Natural Science , Honorable Kentucky Colonel , member of the National Geographic Society Committee for Research and Exploration , founding member of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology , recipient of the Meritorious Service Award by the United States Department of Interior
Medal of Freedom
Medal of Freedom (1945)
Frank C. Whitmore Jr.