Robert E. Laws

Robert E. Laws
Robert Laws after receiving his Medal of Honor from President Harry S. Truman on August 23, 1945
Born(1921-01-18)January 18, 1921
Altoona, Pennsylvania, US
DiedJanuary 1, 1990(1990-01-01) (aged 68)
Place of burial
Blair Memorial Park, Bellwood, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
RankStaff Sergeant
Unit169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsMedal of Honor

Robert Earl Laws (January 18, 1921 – January 1, 1990) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.