Robert T. Frederick

Robert T. Frederick
Born	(1907-03-14)March 14, 1907 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	November 29, 1970(1970-11-29) (aged 63) Stanford, California, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	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 Italian Campaign Battle of Monte La Difensa - December 1943 Battle of Anzio - 2nd February 1944 Liberation of Rome - 4th June 1944 Invasion of Southern France Operation Dragoon - 15th August 1944 Liberation of Cannes - 24th August 1944 Operation Northwind - December 31st, 1944– January 25th, 1945 Operation Undertone - March 8–24, 1945 Battle of Aschaffenburg - March 28 - April 3, 1945 Battle of Nuremberg (1945) - 16-20 April 1945
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" by the Germans, 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 3rd, 1944 until September of 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.