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Robin Speiser graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1933. He retired in 1959 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Batallion:

    738th Field Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    XII Corps

    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 the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) Robin George Speiser, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 738th Field Artillery Battalion, TWELFTH U.S. Army Corps, 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 Speiser, 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.