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]
Robert H. Soule | |
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 Colonel Soule (right) is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Luzon, Philippines, 1945 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Shorty" |
| Born | February 10, 1900 Laramie, Wyoming |
| Died | January 26, 1952 (aged 51) Washington, DC |
| Buried | |
| 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) |
References
edit- ^ "Soule, Former 3d Div Commander, Dies in D.C.". Pacific Stars and Stripes. Associated Press. 1952-01-27.
- ^ Reilly, Angela Mancuso. "The 188th Glider Infantry Regiment". The U.S. Airborne during World War II. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "Burial Detail: Soule, Robert H. (Section 2, Grave E-397)". ANC Explorer. Arlington National Cemetery. (Official website).
Other sources
edit- Flanagan, Edward M. (1986) The Los Baños Raid: The 11th Airborne Jumps at Dawn (Presidio Books) ISBN 0-89141-250-6
- Flanagan, Edward M (1988) The Angels: A History of the 11th Airborne Division 1943–1946 (The Battery Press) ISBN 0-89141-358-8
- Salecker, Gene Eric (2010) Blossoming Silk Against the Rising Sun: U.S. and Japanese Paratroopers at War in the Pacific in World War II (Stackpole Books) ISBN 0-8117-0657-5
- Henderson, Bruce (2015) Rescue at Los Baños: The Most Daring Prison Camp Raid of World War II (William Morrow) ISBN 978-0-06-232506-8
External links
edit- Entry on American Battle Monuments Commission website
- Entry on MilitaryTimes Hall of Valor website
- "Robert H. Soule". at ArlingtonCemetery.net. 31 January 2024. (Unofficial website).
- Generals of World War II