George S. Robb
{{Infobox military person
|name=George Seanor Robb
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1887|5|18}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1972|5|14|1887|5|18}}
|image=George S. Robb - WWI Medal of Honor recipient.jpg
|caption=Medal of Honor recipient
|nickname=
|birth_place= Assaria, Kansas
|death_place= Topeka, Kansas
|placeofburial= Gypsum Hill Cemetery
Salina, Kansas
|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
|allegiance=United States of America
|branch=United States Army
|serviceyears=
|rank= First Lieutenant
|unit= 369th Infantry Regiment
|commands=
|battles=World War I
|awards=Medal of Honor
Purple Heart (3)
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George Seanor Robb (May 18, 1887 – May 14, 1972) was an officer in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War I. He later served as the elected Republican Kansas State Auditor from 1935 to 1961.{{cite web | url=https://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-auditors/10994 | title=Kansas Auditors - Kansas Historical Society }}
Biography
Robb was born in Assaria, Kansas, on May 18, 1887. He graduated from Park University in Parkville, Missouri, in 1912. In 1935, he was appointed by Governor Alfred Landon to the post of Kansas State Auditor as a Republican. He was subsequently elected twelve times before retiring in 1960. He died on May 14, 1972, in Topeka, Kansas. He is buried in Gypsum Hill Cemetery in Salina, Kansas.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 369th Infantry, 93d Division. Place and date: At Sechault, France, September 29-30, 1918. Entered service at: Salina, Kansas. Born: May 18, 1887; Assaria, Kansas. General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 16 ( January 22, 1919).
Citation:
While leading his platoon in the assault First Lieutenant Robb was severely wounded by machinegun fire, but rather than go to the rear for proper treatment he remained with his platoon until ordered to the dressing station by his commanding officer. Returning within 45 minutes, he remained on duty throughout the entire night, inspecting his lines and establishing outposts. Early the next morning he was again wounded, once again displaying his remarkable devotion to duty by remaining in command of his platoon. Later the same day a bursting shell added two more wounds, the same shell killing his commanding officer and two officers of his company. He then assumed command of the company and organized its position in the trenches. Displaying wonderful courage and tenacity at the critical times, he was the only officer of his battalion who advanced beyond the town, and by clearing machinegun and sniping posts contributed largely to the aid of his battalion in holding their objective. His example of bravery and fortitude and his eagerness to continue with his mission despite severe wounds set before the enlisted men of his command a most wonderful standard of morale and self-sacrifice.{{Cite web|publisher = Army of Medal of Honor website
|title = George S. Robb
|date = 2009
|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/worldwari.html
|accessdate = 2009-08-28
|archive-date = 2008-10-18
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081018140904/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/worldwari.html
|url-status = dead
}}
At the time of his decoration Robb was one of only 44 Americans to have been awarded the Medal of Honor for service during World War I.Mid-Week Pictorial, vol. 9, no. 1 (March 6, 1919), pg. 2.
Military Awards
Robb's military decorations and awards include:
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| {{ribbon devices|number=2|type=oak|ribbon=Purple Heart BAR.svg|width=106}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=4|type=service-star|ribbon=World War I Victory Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Legion Honneur Chevalier ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=CroixdeGuerreFR-BronzePalm.png|width=106}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=palm|ribbon=Croce di guerra al merito BAR.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=palm|ribbon=ME Order of Danilo I Member BAR.svg|width=106}} |
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!1st row | colspan="7"|Medal of Honor |
| 2nd row
| colspan="3"|Purple Heart | colspan="3"|World War I Victory Medal | colspan="3"|Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur |
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| 3rd row
| colspan="3"|Croix de guerre 1914–1918 | colspan="3"| Croce al Merito di Guerra | colspan="3"|Орден Књаза Данила I |
See also
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Footnotes
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External links
- {{Find a Grave|6403875|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|accessdate=2009-08-28}}
- {{Hall of Valor|1133|accessdate=September 30, 2010}}
- George S Robb Centre for the Study of the Great War|https://gsr.park.edu/
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Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Category:United States Army officers
Category:United States Army personnel of World War I
Category:People from Saline County, Kansas
Category:World War I recipients of the Medal of Honor