Veterans · 22 October 2023

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Veterans · 22 April 2020

IL est le commandant en chef de l'opération aéroportée de Provence, le père des "Diables rouges", héros de la seconde guerre mondiale. Robert Tryon FREDERICK est né le 14 mars 1907 à San Francisco. Il a fréquenté la "Staunton Military Academy" de 1923 à 1924 puis la fameuse académie militaire de West Point,New York de 1924 à 1928. Une fois diplômé de West Point, il a été nommé sous-lieutenant du Coast Artillery Corps (artillerie côtière) puis sera diplômé du U.S.Army...

Veterans · 08 August 2018

Robert "Bob" JACKSON enlisted in the US Army February 1942 in New York City and was assigned to the 45th Division as a replacement in the 179th Regiment, Company B. He was part of the amphibious landings at Sicily in July 1943, Salerno in Sept 1943, and Anzio in Jan 1944. He was wounded on June 1st, 1944, at Genzano during the breakout and sent in hospital in Naples for a week or so. Then rejoined the 179th, Company D in time for the invasion of Southern France. With the 45th infantry Division,...