Robert L. Strayer
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Robert L. Strayer
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Robert L. Strayer as a Major during World War II
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| Born | March 2, 1910 Rutledge, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
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 United States Army |
| Years of service | 1930–1945 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |  Silver Star Bronze Star (4) Purple Heart |
| Relations | Mildred (wife) Robert Oliver (son) Suzanne Mildred (daughter) |
Colonel Robert Lytle Strayer (March 2, 1910 – December 18, 2002)[1] was a United States Army officer during World War II. As a Major, in 1942 he was given command of the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. In 1945 he was made Executive Officer (XO) of the 506th PIR, and his position as 2nd Battalion CO was filled by Major Richard D. Winters. During his service he earned four Bronze Stars, one Silver Star and one Purple Heart. At the end of World War II Colonel Strayer was promoted to Colonel and appointed Commander of the 507th PIR. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Chase replaced him as Executive Officer of 506th PIR and subsequently replaced Colonel Robert Sink as the Commander of the 506th PIR once Colonel Sink was promoted to Brigadier General and appointed to the staff at West Point. When the 507th was de-activated in September 1945, Colonel Strayer left the Army.
Strayer married Mildred Strong of Chuckey, Tennessee, an Army nurse, on January 12, 1942.[1] He retired from the army after the end of World War II. Strayer and his wife settled down in Pennsylvania where Strayer found work as an insurance salesman.[2] In 1978 the couple retired to St. Petersburg, Florida, where Strayer died December 18, 2002. His wife died on July 5, 2009. They are both interred at Arlington National Cemetery.[3]
Strayer was portrayed in the television miniseries Band of Brothers by actor Phil McKee.
Medals and decorations
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Combat Infantryman Badge |
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Parachutist Badge with 2 combat stars |
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Silver Star |
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Bronze Star with three oak leaf clusters |
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Purple Heart |
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Presidential Unit Citation with oak leaf cluster |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal |
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World War II Victory Medal |
References
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- 1910 births
- 2002 deaths
- American military personnel of World War II
- Band of Brothers characters
- Operation Overlord people
- Recipients of the Bronze Star Medal
- Recipients of the Silver Star
- Recipients of the Purple Heart medal
- United States Army officers
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
