Rembrandt C. Robinson | |
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| Born | October 2, 1924 Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | May 8, 1972 (aged 47) Gulf of Tonkin |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1972 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | USS Charles Berry USS Bradford |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Rembrandt Cecil Robinson (October 2, 1924 – May 8, 1972) was a United States Navy officer who was stationed in the Tonkin Gulf during the Vietnam War. Robinson died in 1972, in a helicopter crash; he was the only Navy flag officer killed during the Vietnam War. His remains were cremated and the ashes were spread at sea from USS Orleck off San Diego, California. Robinson has a memorial cross in Arlington National Cemetery.
Robinson was the last American flag officer to die as a result of official duty in a combat zone until Lieutenant General Timothy J. Maude was killed at the Pentagon in the September 11 attacks of 2001, and the last killed in the line of duty abroad until Major General Harold J. Greene in Afghanistan in 2014.[1]
- ^ Rosenberg, Matthew; Kakaraug, Haris (5 August 2014). "U.S. General Is Killed in Attack at Afghan Base, Officials Say". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 August 2014.