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First Name: Robert

Last Name: Mehaffey

Birthplace: Red River County, TX, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Breckenridge, TX
Middle Name: E.



Date of Birth: 24 November 1912

Date of Death: 15 March 1997

Rank: Major

Years Served:
Robert Eskel Mehaffey Jr.
'Bob'

   
Engagements:
•  World War II (1941 - 1945)

Biography:

Robert Eskel Mehaffey Jr.

Major, U. S. Army

Silver Star

Headquarters, 36th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 94 (1944)
(UNCONFIRMED – Citation Needed): Robert E. Mehaffey, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star under the below-listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 36th Infantry Division during World War II.
The War Department made a press release about the awarded Silver Star in SIS press release A-381.



Origin of Nickname/Handle:

Texas Exceptional Gallantry
added by drjones46 on 6/29/2025.

Honoree ID: 338689   Created by: drjones46

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