Background
Wallace, Fred Clute was born on July 1, 1887 in McMinnville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Percival Sumter and Mary Susan (Rains) Wallace.
Wallace, Fred Clute was born on July 1, 1887 in McMinnville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Percival Sumter and Mary Susan (Rains) Wallace.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1910. Graduated from Command and General staff schedul, 1931, Army War College, 1936.
Killed in action, Normandy, July 19, 1944), George Magoun World World War II Commissioned Second lieutenant, Field Artillery, 1910, advanced through ranks to major general, 1942. Served in 3d, 2d, 14th, 313th and 18th Field Artillery. Director department gunnery and materiel, Field Artillery Basic School, 1919-1922.
Chief, R.O.T.C. section, Office Chief of Field Artillery, 1922-1924.
Member Field Artillery Board, 1931-1935. Commandant and commander, R.O.T.C., Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1936-1939.
Executive officer, Office Chief of Field Artillery, 1939-1940. Division artillery commander, 4th Motorized Division to September 1941.
Commanding 4th Motorized Division, October 1941-June 1942.
Commanding 5th Service Command, July, 1942-September 1943. Commanding Espiritu Santo Island Command, October 1943-November 1944. Commanding Army Garrison Forces, Army Post Office 331, November 1944-1945.
Commanding Okinawa Combined Base, April-September 1945.
Retired April 30, 1946.
Member Field Artillery Board, 1931-1935. Member Omicron Delta Kappa, Scabbard and Blade, honorary. Member Auburn “A”; Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington).
Married George Butler Magoun, April. Children: Fred Clute Junior.