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Robert Coughlin was a non-graduating member of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1935. He died in an air accident in 1951 while serving as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Cavalry)

    Division:

    3d Armored Division

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Headquarters, 3d Armored Division, General Orders No. 16 (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 (Cavalry) Robert Lee Coughlin, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 3d Armored Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Coughlin, 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.