Francis P. Robles

Colonel Francis P. Robles was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 15 August 1944, class number 341. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, Company D, 272d Infantry, Camp Shelby, Mississippi and Europe. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Asst Div Post Exch Officer, Headquarters, 78th Inf, Div, Berlin, Germany; Commanding Officer, Co K, 3d Inf Regiment, Berlin, Germany; Adjutant, Headquarters Co, 3d Bn, 16th Inf Regiment, Berlin, Germany; Adjutant/Personnel Off, Headquarters Co, 3d Bn, 16th Inf, Regiment, Berlin, Germany; Platoon Leader, Co B, 11th Inf Regiment, Fort Jackson, S.C.; Instructor Army Clerk Sh, Operations Off, Specialist Train Regiment, Fort Jackson, South Carolina.; Bn S2, Commanding Off, Co D, 505 Prcht Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Regimental Adjutant, Headquarters Co, 505 Prcht Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Co A, 224th Inf Regiment, Korea; Regimental Adjutant, 224th Inf Regiment, Korea; Spec Dv G1 Plans Off, Maneuver Headquarters, XVIII Abn Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; OIC, G1 Officers Branch, Headquarters, XVIII Abn Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Asst G1 Mil Personnel, Headquarters, 101st Abn Div, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; G3 Plans & Organizate Officer, Headquarters, U.S. Army Alaska, Fort Richardson, Alabama; Action Officer Plans & Prog Br, Chief, Plans & Programs Branch, Career Plan Office, Officer Personnel Directorate, OPO, Pentagon; Battalion Commander, A Co, 2d Training Brig, Fort Gordon, Georgia; Sr Advisor Quang Trung Tng Center, Advisory Team 74, MACV, Vietnam; Asst to Commandant Civil Affairs School, Fort Gordon, Georgia; Director/Housing, Headquarters, U.S. Army School & Training Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia. Colonel Robles's awards and decorations include: Comm Ribbon, Sr Parachutist, Bronze Star Medal w/ 5 awards, Legion of Merit, Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star Medal w/V Device and 2 awards; .