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Grouping of Major General Robert Linvill:

 

Combat veteran of Operation Torch and the Invasion of Italy, Commanding General of the 24th and 1st Infantry Divisions, and Deputy Commander of US ground forces during the American intervention into the Dominican Civil War.

 

Robert Linvill was born to an average family in rural Urbana Ohio. After excelling in school, he was accepted into Ohio State University, where he would study Industrial and Personnel Management while simultaneously serving as an Army Reserve officer.  With the outbreak of war in late 1941, Linvill would be called up for active service, and after additional training and assignment to the 1st Armored Division, would be sent across the Atlantic for the invasion of North Africa. 

 

After seeing heavy action during Operation Torch, and rapid promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, Linvill would embark with his division for Italy, where he would go on to receive three Purple Hearts for wounds sustained, a Silver Star and three Bronze Stars for his heroic leadership during the campaign, and the Italian War Merit Cross for valor at the battle of San Benedetto. 

 

After winning his spurs in the deserts of Africa and the mountains of Italy, with the conclusion of the Second World War, Linvill would return back to the United States, where he would serve as an instructor at Ft. Knox and Ft. Benning, and serve as a staff officer at the Pentagon before being sent abroad to assist in the training of the Brazilian Army. After holding several regimental commands within the 82nd Airborne Division, he would be promoted to Brigadier General in 1962, and later Major General before finding himself at the center of interesting developments in the Caribbean. 

 

After political instability in the Dominican Republic erupted into all out Civil War, the United States and its South American Allies swiftly formed a coalition force to put an end to the conflict and ensure Communism could not spread beyond Cuba. Due to his extensive combat and leadership experience, Linvill would be selected to serve as one of the deputy commanders of the operation. After a swift victory, Linvill would be highly decorated by both his American superiors and Allied commanders, with an award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal, Brazilian Navy Distinguished Service Cross, and the Commander grade to the Brazilian Order of Military Merit. 

 

After finishing his final combat assignment, Major General Linvill would go on to serve as Commanding General of the 24th Division, and later as Commander of the famed 1st Infantry Division before retiring in 1972 after nearly 35 years of service.

After enjoying nearly 15 years of retirement, Major General Linvill would pass away in 1986 at the age of 72, and be interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C.

 

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4 hours ago, Strwbrygrl said:

Great profile! Where are the pics sourced from?

Thank you! Everything is from my personal collection, and I took the pics with my phone. 

 

-Jimmy

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3 hours ago, manayunkman said:

Thanks for posting another very interesting group.

Thank you! Was really happy to get this one!

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12 minutes ago, LYONSJ9 said:

Thank you! Everything is from my personal collection, and I took the pics with my phone. 

 

-Jimmy

Thank your for the response! I ask because this is my Grandfather and I’m curious where this display is located. We have his Silver Star. 

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4 minutes ago, Strwbrygrl said:

Thank your for the response! I ask because this is my Grandfather and I’m curious where this display is located. We have his Silver Star. 

Wow! That's incredible! I sent you a message.

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