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660 pts#6 of 11 global
- U.S. Army: #6 of 9
- Airborne: #3 of 3
- World War II: #6 of 8
- Aleutian Islands Campaign - July 1943: #1 of 1
- Italian Campaign: #1 of 1
- Battle of Monte La Difensa - December 1943: #1 of 1
- Battle of Monte Majo - January 1944: #1 of 1
- Battle of Anzio - 2nd February 1944: #1 of 1
- Liberation of Rome - 4th June 1944: #1 of 1
- Invasion of Southern France: #1 of 1
- Operation Dragoon - 15th August 1944: #1 of 1
- Liberation of Cannes - 24th August 1944: #1 of 1
- Operation Northwind - December 31st: #1 of 1
- 1944– January 25th: #1 of 1
- 1945: #1 of 1
- Operation Undertone - March 8–24: #1 of 1
- Battle of Aschaffenburg - March 28 - April 3: #1 of 1
- Battle of Nuremberg (1945) - 16–20 April 1945: #1 of 1
Robert T. Frederick
Major General, U.S. Army
World War IIAleutian Islands Campaign - July 1943Italian CampaignBattle of Monte La Difensa - December 1943Battle of Monte Majo - January 1944Battle of Anzio - 2nd February 1944Liberation of Rome - 4th June 1944Invasion of Southern FranceOperation Dragoon - 15th August 1944Liberation of Cannes - 24th August 1944Operation Northwind - December 31st1944– January 25th1945Operation Undertone - March 8–24Battle of Aschaffenburg - March 28 - April 3Battle of Nuremberg (1945) - 16–20 April 1945
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
Major General Robert Tryon Frederick 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 and was a recipient of a remarkable eight Purple Hearts received from combat during World War II.
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Score Breakdown
Air Force Cross (United States)(75 pts × 1)
+75Medal of Honor (U.S. Air Force) x4(100 pts × 4)
+400Silver Star(33 pts × 1)
+33Legion of Merit(24 pts × 1)
+24Bronze Star Medal(0 pts on Heroism Leaderboard (0 × 1))
0Air Medal(3 pts × 1)
+3Purple Heart x8(USM-25: not scored (non-heroism / decorative award))
0American Defense Service Medal(USM-25: not scored (non-heroism / decorative award))
0American Campaign Medal(USM-25: not scored (non-heroism / decorative award))
0Army of Occupation Medal(USM-25: not scored (non-heroism / decorative award))
0National Defense Service Medal(USM-25: not scored (non-heroism / decorative award))
0National Order of Merit (Paraguay)(USM-25: not scored (non-heroism / decorative award))
0Combat Theater Bonus(16 war(s)/theater(s) × 5 pts)
+80Wounds Bonus(7 wound instance(s) after first × 5 pts)
+35Multi-Service/Multi-War Bonus (5%)(5% of 650 pts)
+33Total (rounded to nearest 5)685 pts