- SURNAME
Frederick
- FORENAME
Robert Tryon
- UNIT
FSSF (C.O.)
- RANK
Brigadier General
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross with oak leaf cluster,etc
- PLACE
Italy 1943-44
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 14.3.1907 San Francisco,California
son of Marcus White and Pauline Adeleida Frederick
attended Staunton (Va) Military Academy 1923-24
attended USMA,West Point 1924-28
Coastal Artillery (2Lt) 1928
graduated Command and General Staff School,Fort Leavenworth,Kansas 1939
staff officer,War Department 1942 (LtCol)
C.O. FSSF 1942-23.6.1944 (BGen)
WIA Anzio
C.O. 1st Airborne Task Force 1944
GOC 45th Infantry Division Dec.1944-Sep.1945
retired March 1952
married Ruth Adelaide 9.6.1928 (1906-1972)
awards
D.S.C. with oak leaf cluster (for Italy)
D.S.M. with oak leaf cluster
Silver Star
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star
Air Medal
Officer de la Legion d'Honneur (Fr)
Croix de Guerre avec palme (Fr)
Distinguished Service Order (GB)
Liberation Cross of Haakon VII (Norway)
died 29.11.1970 Stanford,California
buried Presidio Cemetery,San Francisco,California
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