Walter Melville Robertson | |
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Nickname(s) | "Robby" |
Born | Nelson County, Virginia, United States | June 15, 1888
Died | November 22, 1954 San Francisco, California, United States | (aged 66)
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1912–1950 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 0-3378 |
Unit | Infantry Branch |
Commands | 2nd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment 9th Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Division XV Corps |
Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Bronze Star Medal |
Major General Walter Melville Robertson (June 15, 1888 – November 22, 1954) was a senior United States Army officer. During World War II he received the second highest American military award, Distinguished Service Cross, for his leadership of the 2nd Infantry Division during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944.[1][2]