Robert H. Soule
Robert H. Soule | |
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Nickname(s) | "Shorty" |
Born |
Laramie, Wyoming | February 10, 1900
Died |
January 26, 1952 Washington, DC | (aged 51)
Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1918–1952 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Infantry Branch |
Commands held |
188th Glider Infantry Regiment 3rd Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | |
Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross (2) Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Air Medal National Defense Service Medal Korean Service Medal Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation United Nations Service Medal Republic of Korea War Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Combat Infantryman Badge |
Major General Robert H. "Shorty" Soule (February 10, 1900 – January 26, 1952) was a senior United States Army officer. He commanded the 188th Glider Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division during World War II in the Philippines campaign. He later commanded the 3rd Infantry Division during the Korean War. Soule died of a heart attack in Washington, DC and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. [1] [2]
References
- ↑ "Soule, Former 3d Div Commander, Dies in D.C.". Pacific Stars and Stripes. Associated Press. 1952-01-27.
- ↑ Reilly, Angela Mancuso. "The 188th Glider Infantry Regiment". The U.S. Airborne during World War II. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
Other sources
- Flanagan, Edward M. (1986) The Los Baños Raid: The 11th Airborne Jumps at Dawn (Presidio Books) ISBN 0891412506
- Flanagan, Edward M (1988) The Angels: A History of the 11th Airborne Division 1943–1946 (The Battery Press) ISBN 0891413588
- Salecker, Gene Eric (2010) Blossoming Silk Against the Rising Sun: U.S. and Japanese Paratroopers at War in the Pacific in World War II (Stackpole Books) ISBN 0811706575
- Henderson, Bruce (2015) Rescue at Los Baños: The Most Daring Prison Camp Raid of World War II (William Morrow) ISBN 9780062325068
External links
- Entry on American Battle Monuments Commission website
- Entry on Arlington National Cemetery website
- Entry on MilitaryTimes Hall of Valor website
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