Robert H. Soule | |
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Nickname(s) | "Shorty" |
Born | Laramie, Wyoming | February 10, 1900
Died | January 26, 1952 Washington, DC | (aged 51)
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Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1918–1952 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 0-11888 |
Commands | 3rd Infantry Division 188th Glider Infantry Regiment |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (3) Purple Heart Air Medal (3) |
Major General Robert H. "Shorty" Soule (February 10, 1900 – January 26, 1952) was a senior officer in the United States Army. He commanded the 188th Glider Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division in the Philippines campaign during World War II. He later served as military attaché to the Republic of China, and commanded the 3rd Infantry Division during the Korean War. Soule died of a heart attack in Washington, D.C.[1][2] He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery with his wife Genevieve Hoffman Soule (1898–1992).[3]