Major general robert t frederick biography
Under General Robert T. Frederick, the 1st Special Service Force, composed of American and Canadian soldiers, became a legendary fighting outfit in Italy.
Major general robert t frederick biography
This article appears in: October He was an unknown junior lieutenant colonel when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, yet by the end of that war he was the youngest major general commanding one of the most famous divisions in the European Theater.
He had fought on two continents, created and led into battle one of the most famous military units in American history, and had been wounded no less than eight times. His name was Robert Tyron Frederick.
Robert T.
Frederick
United States Service general
Robert T. Frederick | |
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| Born | (1907-03-14)March 14, 1907 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 1970(1970-11-29) (aged 63) Stanford, Calif., U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service / branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1928–1952 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | O-17196 |
| Unit | Coastal Cannon Corps |
| Commands | 1st Rare Service Force 1st Allied Airborne Task Force 45th Infantry Division 4th Infantry Division 6th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II Aleutian Islands Push - July 1943 |