Robert T. Waugh (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Robert T. Waugh (died May 19, 1944) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration-the Medal of Honor-for his actions during the Battle of Monte Cassino in World War II. Waugh joined the Army from Augusta, Maine, and by May 11, 1944 was serving as a first lieutenant in the 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division. On that day, during an attack on a hill near Tremensucli, Italy, Waugh single-handedly captured six enemy bunkers. Three days later, as the battle for the hill continued, he captured two more enemy emplacements. He was killed in action the next week and, on October 4, 1944, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.