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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Batallion:

    2d Battalion

    Regiment:

    187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team

    Division:

    11th Airborne Division

    Action Date:

    February 15, 1951

    Headquarters, X Corps, General Orders No. 98 (1951)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class Robert Warren Minkler (ASN: RA-21900656), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company G, 2d Battalion, 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, in action against the enemy on 15 February 1951, during an attack against Hill 255, four miles northwest of Wonju, Korea. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, 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.