Navy Federal Credit Union

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General William Robards Buster, United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with the Kentucky National Guard upon his retirement in 1969.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Batallion:

    92d Armored Field Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    2d Armored Division

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Headquarters, 2d Armored Division, General Orders No. 28 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) William Robards Buster, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 92d Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 2d Armored Division, in action against the enemy in Germany, in 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Buster, 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.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Batallion:

    92d Armored Field Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    2d Armored Division

    Action Date:

    World War II

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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 Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) William Robards Buster, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 92d Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 2d Armored Division, in action against the enemy from the Rhine River to the Elbe River in the European Theater of Operations, in 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Buster, 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.