Lloyd Fredendall
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Lloyd Ralston, Lieutenant-General
(1883-1963) 1936-1938 Commanding Officer 57th Regiment, Philippines 1938-1939 Executive Officer to Chief of Infantry 1940-1941 Commanding General 4th Division 1941-1943 Commanding General II Corps 1942 Commanding General Central Task Force, North Africa 1943 Commanding General XI Corps 1943 Deputy Commanding General 2nd Army 1943-1946 Commanding General 2nd Army 1943-1946 General Officer Commander in Chief Central Defense Command 1946 Retired
Lt. Gen. Lloyd Fredendall was known as an ineffective tactical commander in battle. Fredendall was disliked by almost everyone, both above and below him. His most infamous loss occurred in February, 1943 against Rommel in the Battle of Tunisia. Upset with Fredendall's lack of aggressive spirit (and his penchant for selecting poor subordinates), Gen. Eisenhower sacked him in March and replaced him with the George Patton.