Colonel Robert Jamison was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 22 September 1942, class number 73. His first duty assignment was as Rifle Platoon Leader, Company B, 135th Infantry, 34th Division, North Ireland. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Rifle Platoon Leader, Co G, 168th Inf, 34th Div, North Africa; P&A Platoon Leader, 2d Bn, 168th Inf, 34th Div, Italy; Co XO, Co C, 11th Inf, 5th Div, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Co CO, Co L, 11th Inf, 5th Div, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Co CO, Co A, 15th AIB, 5th Armd Div, Fort Chaffee, Arkansas; Co CO, Co C, 41st AIB, 2d Armd Div, Fort Hood, Texas; Co CO, Co G, 7th Inf, 3d Div, Korea; S-3, Headquarters Co, 7th Inf, 3d Div, Korea; S-3, Headquarters Co, 508th ABN Inf, Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Cmdt, NCO Academy, Headquarters Co, 503d ABN Inf Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Sr Inf. Instr, Chemical Corps School, Fort McClellan, Alabama; Sr Inf Insr, Chemical School, Fort McClellan, Alabama; S-1, Headquarters Co, 2d BG, 21st Inf, 25th Div, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Dep Cmdr, Headquarters Co, 2d BG, 21st Inf, 25th Div, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Southeast Asia, Classified Mission; Dep IG, Headquarters Co, USARHAW, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Br Chief, Headquarters, USCONARC, Fort Monroe, Virginia; Unit Adv, JUSMAG, South Thailand; CO, Com Gp, USATC, Infantry, Fort Lewis, Washington. | His awards and decorations include: ABN Badge w/Star, Korean DUC, Meritorious Unit Citation, Distinguished Unit Citation, Belgian Military Cross, Purple Heart, ACM w/2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star (V) w/Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star, CIB w/Star.