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Born:  July 10, 1918 at Toledo, OH

Entered Service in the US Army from Waco, TX

Earned The Medal of Honor During World War II For heroism April 06, 1945 at Untergriesheim, Germany

First Lieutenant Robinson was a field artillery forward observer near Untergriesheim, Germany. Eight hours of desperate fighting over open terrain swept by machinegun, mortar, and small-arms fire had decimated his company including its commanding officer and most key enlisted personnel. First Lieutenant Robinson rallied the 23 remaining uninjured riflemen and a few walking wounded and, while carrying his heavy radio for communication with American batteries, led them through intense fire against the objective. Ten German infantrymen in foxholes threatened to stop the assault, but he killed them all at point-blank range and pressed on sweep the area of resistance. Later he was ordered to seize the defended town of Kressbach. He went to each of the 19 exhausted survivors with cheering words, instilling in them courage and fortitude. In the advance he was seriously wounded in the throat by a shell fragment, but, despite great pain and loss of blood, refused medical attention and continued the attack, directing supporting artillery fire though he was mortally wounded. Only after the town had been taken and he could no longer speak did he leave the command to walk nearly two miles to an aid station where he died from his wounds.