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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Field Artillery)

    Batallion:

    *** Field Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    34th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    September **, 1943

    Headquarters, 34th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 6 (January 25, 1944)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Robert S. Feinburg (ASN: 0-393785), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters Battery, *** Field Artillery Battalion, 34th Infantry Division, on ** September 1943, in the vicinity of *****, Italy. Lieutenant Feinburg unhesitatingly flew a cub plane from a constructed flight deck of an L.S.T., through small arms fire and through the trajectory of enemy and friendly artillery and landed on a road at *****, Italy, ahead of the battery position. From this advanced point he carried out a reconnaissance flight over Mountain ***** and into enemy territory, gaining valuable information for higher headquarters. Lieutenant Feinburg’s courage and exemplary performance of duty was an inspiration to the officers and men of his Battalion and a credit to the Armed Forces of the United States.