Robert G. Cole

Robert George Cole
LtCol. Robert G. Cole, U.S. Army, 101st Airborne
Born(1915-03-19)March 19, 1915
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 18, 1944(1944-09-18) (aged 29)
Best, Netherlands
Place of burial
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1934–1944
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Commands3rd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart
Robert Cole memorial in Best, Netherlands

Lieutenant Colonel Robert George Cole (March 19, 1915 – September 18, 1944) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the days following the D-Day Normandy invasion of World War II.