World War II Honoree

Robert Butler Warren

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Windom, Minnesota

Honored By

Miriam Yost Warren

Relationship

Widow

HE JOINED THE 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION AND AS A DIVISION ENGINEER HE PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY LANDING AND FOUGHT THROUGH 5 CAMPAIGNS IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. THE CAMPAIGNS INCLUDED NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE HE BECAME THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE 99TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE WAS AWARDED 2 SILVER STARS, 3 LEGIONS OF MERIT, 2 BRONZE STARS AND THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL. HE RECEIVED SEVERAL FOREIGN AWARDS WHICH INCLUDED THE FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIUM ORDER OF KING LEOPOLD AND BELGIUM CROIX DE GUERRE, DEGREE OF OFFICER WITH FOURRAGERE.