(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Robert Henry Schellman, United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Deputy Chief of Staff and later as Chief of Staff, Continental Army Command, from 1969 to 1971.
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Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Silver Star
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)Division:
78th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
1945
United States Military Academy Register of Graduates(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Robert Henry Schellman, 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 as G-3, 78th Infantry Division, in 1945.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)Batallion:
1st BattalionRegiment:
309th Infantry RegimentDivision:
78th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
World War II
Headquarters, 78th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 393 (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 (Infantry) Robert Henry Schellman, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, 309th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy at the Schwammenauel dam in Germany, in 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Schellman, 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.
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Colonel (Infantry)Regiment:
HeadquartersDivision:
U.S. Army PacificAction Date:
1963 – 1966
United States Military Academy Register of Graduates(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Robert Henry Schellman, United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as G-3, Headquarters, U.S. Army Pacific, from 1963 to 1966.