Robert T. Frederick
Robert T. Frederick | |
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| Born | March 14, 1907 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 1970 (aged 63) Stanford, California, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1928–1952 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | O-17196 |
| Unit | Coastal Artillery Corps |
| Commands | 1st Special Service Force 1st Allied Airborne Task Force 45th Infantry Division 4th Infantry Division 6th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II
Aleutian Islands Campaign - July 1943 |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart (8) |
Major General Robert Tryon Frederick (March 14, 1907 – November 29, 1970) was a senior United States Army officer. During World War II, he commanded the 1st Special Service Force nicknamed the "Devil's Brigade", and the 1st Allied Airborne Task Force an ad hoc division-sized airborne formation, commanding the task force as a Brigadier General during Operation Dragoon. As a Major general at 37 years old from December 3, 1944, until September 1945 he commanded the 45th Infantry Division during the Western Allied invasion of Germany and the Allied-occupied Germany that followed. He was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) and was a recipient of a remarkable eight Purple Hearts received from combat during World War II.