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Frederick
William
Evans
March 8, 1898

–

January 1, 1975

Born:

Lawrence

, 

Massachusetts

Home:

Geneva

, 

New York

Frederick Evans enlisted as a flying cadet in the Army Air Service in 1917. He served throughout World War II, until he was admitted as a patient in the hospital at Fort Crook, Nebraska, in 1947 while serving as an Army Air Forces Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Frederick W. Evans (ASN: 0-10509), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Evans and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    September 1944 – June 1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 74 (September 1, 1945)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Frederick William Evans (ASN: 0-10509), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commander of the Combat Cargo Task Force, a unit of the Eastern Air Command, in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations from September 1944 to June 1945. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Evans and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Frederick W. Evans (ASN: 0-10509), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    September 1943 – August 1944
    War Department, General Orders No. 90 (December 8, 1944)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Frederick William Evans (ASN: 0-10509), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General of the First Troop Carrier Command, Stout Field, Indiana, from September 1943 to August 1944. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Evans and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.