Francis T. Giesler

Francis T. Giesler (June 12, 1912 – January 18, 1984) was an American civil engineer and United States Army officer. During World War II, he served in bomb-disposal assignments with the Fifth Army in North Africa and Italy, commanded the 236th Ordnance Bomb Disposal Company, and served as the Fifth Army staff bomb disposal officer. He received the Legion of Merit for his direction of the Fifth Army's bomb disposal operations between December 1943 and December 1944.

Early life and education Giesler was born on June 12, 1912, in Laramie, Wyoming. He attended Laramie High School and studied engineering at the University of Wyoming.

Before entering military service, Giesler worked as the city engineer of Laramie. He was also employed in the office of the area engineer at Fort Francis E. Warren, where he worked in its structural engineering department.

By December 1943, Giesler was a major assigned to the Ordnance Section of Fifth Army headquarters. As the army's staff bomb-disposal officer, he was responsible for coordinating and supervising its bomb disposal activities. His duties included organizing bomb disposal units, monitoring their field operations, developing improvements to disposal procedures, and advising the Fifth Army Ordnance Service on technical matters.

Giesler married Marie Viola Wapler on June 12, 1942. They had two children. He died on January 18, 1984, in Greeley, Colorado, at the age of 71.