Roberts, Frank N. (Frank Needham), 1897-1975

Brigadier General Frank N. Roberts, center, sits with unidentified others at one of the two Quebec Conferences during World War II.

Brigadier General Frank N. Roberts (third from left) confers with unidentified others at one of the two Quebec Conferences during World War II.

Frank N. Roberts (standing, right) examines documents with unidentified others at the Quebec Conference.

Frank N. Roberts, second from left, is seated with unidentified military officers at the second Quebec Conference of World War II, codenamed OCTAGON. The conference was held in Quebec, Canada, 2-16 September 1944.

From left to right, Clare Boothe Luce, Udrige, "Dorn" (Jack Beldorn), and Lieutenant Colonel Frank N. Roberts write their names in Chinese on bamboo.

General George V. Strong pins the Navy Cross on Captain Frank N. Roberts at Ft. Warren, Cheyenne, Wyoming for his bravery in the Panay Incident in the Philippines.

From left to right, Jack Beldon, Clare Boothe Luce, and Lieutenant Colonel Frank Roberts enjoy a walk in a garden in China.

Lieutenant Colonel Frank Roberts (right) eats with several unidentified members of the United States Army and Chinese military officials.

From left to right, and unidentified man, Eldredge, Jack Beldon, and Lieutenant Colonel Frank Roberts talk with two unidentified Chinese men.

Frank N. Roberts (center), an unidentified Chinese man, and Clare Luce Boothe are standing in a narrow trench during her trip to China to report on its war with Japan.