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Hartley
Matthew
Robey
KIA (WWI)
January 4, 1896

–

October 11, 1918

Cemetery:

Spring Park Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Regiment:

    10th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 11, 1918
    Headquarters, 3d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders No. 22 (July 8, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private First Class Hartley M. Robey (ASN: 1431344), United States Army, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with Battery A, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during operations north of Verdun, Private First Class Robey was killed in action on 11 October 1918, while rendering gallant and heroic service. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Regiment:

    10th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 30 – October 11, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 6 (1930)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private First Class Hartley Matthew Robey (ASN: 1431344), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery A, 10th Field Artillery, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Madelaine Farm, northwest of Verdun, France, September 30 – 11 October 1918. Private Robey, at great personal risk, maintained his telephone lines in spite of heavy shell fire, keeping liaison by telephone operation from September to 9 October 1918. On the night of October 10 – 11, 1918, Private Robey repaired the line to battalion headquarters by holding the line in his hand and following it until the break was found, being forced to pass through heavy enemy fire of high explosive and gas shells, and wearing his gas mask continuously. Several times during the night he made such repairs thus maintaining vitally necessary telephone contacts. While on duty with his organization Private Robey made the supreme sacrifice on 11 October 1918.