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Soule, Robert Homer was born on February 10, 1900 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. Son of Justus Freeland and Isabel Dora (Simpson) Soule.
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Robert Homer Soule, American army officer Decorated Distinguished Service Cross (two), Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Silver Star (two), Bronze Star Medal with oak-leaf cluster, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Prachute Badge, Air Medal, Presidential Citation. Member Sigma Alpha Epsilon.; Mason (Shriner).
Education
Student of University of Wyoming, 1916-1918. Graduate Infantry School, company officers course, 1927, Command and General staff schedul, 1940.
Career
Annual Commissioned Second lieutenant, infantry, United States Army, 1918, and advanced through grades to major general, 1950. Served with 31st Infantry, American Expeditionary Force, Siberia and Philippine Islands, 1918-1922. Chinese language student and attache American Legation, Peking, China, 1929-1933.
With War Department General Staff, March 1941-December 1942.
Commanding officer 11th Airborne Division, 188th Paratroop Glider Infantry, 1943-1945. Became assistant division commander 38th Infantry Division, March 1945, also assistant division commander, 11th Airborne Division, Sendai, Japan, 1945-1946, military attache Nanking, China, 1946-1950.
Later commanding general 3d Infantry Division, of Korea, and then inspector infantry, Army Field Forces, Fort Monroe, Virginia.
Achievements
Membership
Member Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Mason (Shriner).
Connections
Married Genevieve Marie Hoffman, January 4, 1922.
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Born
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Died
January 26, 1952 (aged 51) -
Resting place
buried Arlington National Cemetery. -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Distinguished Service Cross (two), Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Silver Star (two), Bronze Star Medal with oak-leaf cluster, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Prachute Badge, Air Medal, Presidential Citation.Decorated Distinguished Service Cross (two), Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Silver Star (two), Bronze Star Medal with oak-leaf cluster, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Prachute Badge, Air Medal, Presidential Citation.