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I imagine many will know who this gentleman with the distinctive lapel insignia is, but may not have seen this color photo before.
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12-18-2004, 01:14
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I imagine many will know who this gentleman with the distinctive lapel insignia is, but may not have seen this color photo before.
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Colonel Frederick?
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12-20-2004, 14:11
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Colonel Frederick?
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Yes. That would be my guess too! The Father of the FSSF "Devils' Bde." 
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12-20-2004, 14:25
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Yes. That would be my guess too! The Father of the FSSF "Devils' Bde." |
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12-20-2004, 14:32
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That was cropped to show the lapel insignia. Here is the full version (turned sideways because the size restrictions for attachments are for landscape-oriented photos rather than portrait oriented ones):
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12-20-2004, 14:59
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Another item: a letter from the CG, US VI Corps, (then) MG Lucian K. Truscott, Jr., commending the 1st SSF's actions in the invasion of Southern France. Truscott, of course, knew a little about commando operations, having been at Dieppe and having been in charge of the formation of the 1st Ranger Battalion.
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12-20-2004, 15:12
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These items belong to a friend of mine whose research specialty is WW2 airborne operations. He is author of a book on the German Army's parachute battalion (most German Fallschirmjaeger units were part of the Luftwaffe). He got them from MG Frederick's grandson. Generally, I don't like it when families give up a part of their history, but at least I know in this case these are in the hands of someone who appreciates them and will preserve them.
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01-03-2005, 21:36
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Here is one I don't know the answer. The friend referred to above has this picture with MG Frederick awarding the Silver Star to a colonel, but he doesn't know who the colonel is. Any guesses?
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04-07-2006, 11:32
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Here is one I don't know the answer. The friend referred to above has this picture with MG Frederick awarding the Silver Star to a colonel, but he doesn't know who the colonel is. Any guesses?
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Well, I have an answer finally:
Colonel Edwin Anderson Walker, who took command of the 1SSF from Frederick in June 1944 and led the unit until it was disbanded in December 1944. Walker turned into a fairly controversial figure later in life.
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04-07-2006, 11:58
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Thanks AL
Keep these coming if you would. I really enjoy looking at past military history that's been focused into and not had the broad overview, i.e. WWII documentaries.
Thanks again AL.
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04-07-2006, 18:33
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I've got one, that NO ONE could answer over on Socnet. 
Who is this gentleman?
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04-08-2006, 21:24
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BG Don Blackburn, i think...maybe...
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04-08-2006, 22:39
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He was the first commander of 7th GRP.
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04-09-2006, 00:17
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BG Don Blackburn, i think...maybe...
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You are correct, sir.
BG Donald D. Blackburn.
Arcitect of the Son Tay raid.
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04-09-2006, 07:16
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Let's try this one
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