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Wienecke, Robert Henry

    Date of birth:
    December 18th, 1903 (Cook County/Illinois, United States)
    Date of death:
    February 2nd, 1975 (Santa Paula/California, United States)
    Service number:
    0-41569
    Nationality:
    American (1776 - present, Republic)

    Biography

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Lieutenant Colonel
    Legion of Merit - US Military
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Lieutenant Colonel
    Unit:
    Chief of Staff, HQ, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
    Awarded on:
    February 2nd, 1945
    "The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel [then Lieutenant Colonel] Robert H. Wienecke (ASN: 0-41569), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 7 June 1944 to 14 November 1944."

    Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, U.S. Army, General Orders No. 23
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    Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu
    Legion of Merit - US Military
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Colonel
    Unit:
    Chief of Staff, HQ, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
    Awarded on:
    October 8th, 1945
    Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)

    Royal decree no.31.
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Colonel
    Unit:
    Chief of Staff, HQ, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
    Awarded on:
    February 22nd, 1946

    Royal Decree Nr. 1919.
    Awarded with palm.
    Officier in de Leopoldsorde / Officier de l'Ordre de Léopold
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Colonel
    Unit:
    Chief of Staff, HQ, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
    Awarded on:
    February 22nd, 1946

    Royal Decree Nr. 1919.
    Awarded with palme.
    Croix de Guerre 1940
    Rank:
    Colonel
    Awarded on:
    September 8th, 1955
    "The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General [then Colonel] Robert H. Wienecke (ASN: 0-41569), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility from 25 March 1953 to 25 May 1954. (This award supersedes the prior award of the Legion of Merit (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) as announced in General Orders No. 195, Headquarters, Army Forces Far East, 26 May 1954.)"

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 53
    Distinguished Service Medal - Army (DSM)
    Rank:
    Major General
    Awarded on:
    January 28th, 1964
    "The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Robert H. Wienecke (ASN: 0-41569), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, during the period October 1954 to September 1963."

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 3
    Distinguished Service Medal - Army (DSM)

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