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Originally Posted by Airbornelawyer
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.