Fred Kornet

Born(1919-10-02)October 2, 1919

Wortendyke, New Jersey, U.S.

DiedJune 22, 2018(2018-06-22) (aged 98)

Madison, Mississippi, U.S.

Allegiance United States

BranchUnited States Army

Fred Kornet Jr.
Born	(1919-10-02)October 2, 1919 Wortendyke, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	June 22, 2018(2018-06-22) (aged 98) Madison, Mississippi, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1940–1975
Rank	Lieutenant general

Fred Kornet Jr. (October 2, 1919 – June 22, 2018) was an American lieutenant general in the United States Army. He served as commander of the U.S. Army Aviation Systems Command.^[1][2]

Born and raised in the Wortendyke section of Midland Park, New Jersey, Kornet graduated from Pompton Lakes High School in 1936 and then attended Lehigh University, where he majored in chemical engineering. He enlisted in the United States Army in February 1941.^[3][4]