Frederick M. Anklam

Frederick "Fritz" Martin Anklam (July 14, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois - November 20, 1983 in Washington, D.C.) was a United States Army Lieutenant Colonel.

Early life
Fritz was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 14, 1928. His mother was Matilda Anklam.

Military Service

 * 1945 - 1950: Enlisted in the Army on July 28, 1945; served in World War II; discharged on July 4, 1950.
 * 1950 - 1954: appointed to the United States Military Academy by the Regular Army of the United States; graduated 167th in his class on June 3, 1954.
 * 1954 - 1976: Commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Corps of Engineers (ASN: 0-70591); completed the Graduate Engineer School Officer's course in 1954; completed the Officer's Advanced course in 1960; served in the Vietnam War; later became Deputy Director of the Waterways Experiment Station; retired as a Lieutenant Colonel on December 17, 1976.

Dates of Rank

 * June 3, 1954: Second Lieutenant
 * December 3, 1955: First Lieutenant
 * August 12, 1960: Captain
 * May 21, 1965: Major
 * June 24, 1968: Lieutenant Colonel

Later life
He taught at Bradley University in Illinois.

Education
Fritz earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy in 1954 and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree from the University of Illinois in 1959.

Personal life
He married Bernice A. Hearney in June 1954 and together they five children (Frederick Jr., Carolynn, James, Nancy, Kristina, and Regina). His wife died on December 1, 2014.

Death
At the age of 55, he died on November 20, 1983 in Washington, D.C. and was buried in the USMA Post Cemetery in West Point, New York.