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Frederick
William
Ellery
1910-04-17

–

1990-09-29

Born:

, 

Missouri

Home:

La Grange

, 

Missouri

Buried: 

Winer Park

, 

Florida

Cemetery:

Glen Haven Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Frederick Ellery graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1932. He retired in 1961 as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Action Date:

    1953 – 1954
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Field Artillery) Frederick William Ellery, United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1953 to 1954.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Regiment:

    45th Artillery Brigade

    Action Date:

    August 1954 – April 1961
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 20 (June 16, 1961)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit to Brigadier General Frederick William Ellery, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1954 to April 1961, culminating as Commanding General, 45th Artillery Brigade, from 1959 to 1961.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Regiment:

    177th Field Artillery Group

    Division:

    XII Corps

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, XII Corps, General Orders No. 94 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Colonel (Field Artillery) Frederick William Ellery, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 177th Field Artillery Group, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Colonel Ellery, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Regiment:

    177th Field Artillery Group

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1947
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Field Artillery) Frederick William Ellery, United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer, 177th Field Artillery Group, from 1944 to 1947.