Robert Cole: The Medal of Honor He Never Knew He Had Won

Robert Cole: The Medal of Honor He Never Knew He Had Won

A parachute-shaped stone stands at the edge of a field in Best, in the Netherlands. The marker carries the Medal of Honor citation of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Cole, and it sits next to the ground where he was killed. The memorial was unveiled on 18 September 2009, the 65th anniversary of his death, with his son and veterans of the 101st Airborne Division present. Cole commanded the 3rd Battalion of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment. On 18 September 1944, the second day of Operation Market Garden, his battalion was in contact with German positions near Best. Cole had requested air…
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