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Generals who rose from the ranks of the 14th Infantry |
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Generals who rose from the ranks of the 14th Infantry |
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Brigadier General Charles G.
Fredericks Assistant Chief of Staff, Land Operations |
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Brigadier General Charles G. Fredericks was born in Long Island City, New York on 4 February 1914.
He was graduated from Bryant High School in Long Island City in 1932, attended New York University, and upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1939, was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry.
Brigadier General Fredericks served his first tour of duty with the 14th Infantry at Fort Davis, Canal Zone. Upon his return to the United States in late 1941, he joined the 7th Infantry Division at Ford Ord, California. He remained in his division throughout World War II serving as Battalion Executive and Battalion Commander, 32nd Infantry Regiment during the Attu Campaign and as Division Assistant G-3 during the subsequent Marshall Island, Leyte and Rhyukus Campaigns. In September 11945, when the 7th Infantry Division moved to Korea for occupation duty, he assumed the duties of Chief of Staff, occupying this position until his departure for the United States in July 1946.
On his return from overseas, he served for years as an associate director with the newly established Office of Military Psychology and Leadership, Department of Tactics, United States Military Academy. Agter attending the Armed Forces Staff College, he was assigned to Headquarters, United States Army, Europe serving as a staff officer in the Operations Division.
Returning from Europe in August 1953, he attended the Army War college. His next assignment was on the faculty of the Command and General Staff College serving as an instructor and Academic G-3. Upon completion of this tour in 1957, he was again assigned to the Department of Tactics, United States Military Academy and served for three years as Director of Military Psychology and Leadership.
In November 1960, he rejoined his World War II unit, the 7th Infantry Division, in Korea, to command the 2nd Battle Group, 3rd Infantry. Upon the replacement of this Battle Group under Overseas Unit Replacement Program, he served simultaneously as Trains Commander and Deputy Post Commander.
In January 1962, he assumed the duties of Chief, Training Division, Organization and Training Directorate, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Department of Army. In October, he was transferred to the Special Studies Group in the Office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, where he participated in the preparation of a series of studies directed by the Secretary of Defense.
In September 1964, he returned to Europe to be assigned as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Headquarters, United State Army, Europe in which capacity he served until July 1966. In July he was transferred to Fontainebleau, France where he became Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 Allied Land Forces Central Europe.
General Fredericks assigned at Fontainebleau during the combining of the NATO Headquarters was appointed Assistant Chief of Staff, Land Operations, AFCENT in 1967.
Brigadier General Fredericks has been awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Distinguished Service Metal, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Joint Service Commendation Medal.
Retired August 1969
Thanks to Terry Bender, 1/14th Inf, for collecting and making this information available and for his dedicated efforts to preserve the history of the 14th Infantry Regiment.
Photo courtesy of the National Archives.
Acknowledgements:
Generals who rose from the ranks of the 14th Infantry: Brigadier General Charles G. Fredericks
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