IL est le commandant en chef de l'opération aéroportée de Provence, le père des "Diables rouges". Robert Tryon Frederick est né le 14 mars 1907 à San Francisco. Il a fréquenté la Staunton Military Academy de 1923 à 1924 et la United States Military Academy (USMA) à West Point de 1924 à 1928. Une fois diplômé de West Point, New York, il a été nommé sous-lieutenant du Coast Artillery Corps of the United Armée des États. Il est diplômé du U.S.Army Command and General Staff...
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,...