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A large insignia and militaria grouping of General Robert G. Fergusson and Lt. Robert L. Fergusson -Select US Arms Type-
10 June 2013, 10:00 PDT
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A large insignia and militaria grouping of General Robert G. Fergusson and Lt. Robert L. Fergusson
Comprising a large group relating to General Fergusson and his son including West Point insignia, cuff links and gold pins for both offiers; several of the General's ribbon groups; a French bronze commemorative medal awarded to the General; a French breast star; Lt. Fergusson's miniature Distinguished Service Cross and numerous rank insignia, dui's, patches, etc.
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Note: General Robert G. Fergusson graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1936, arrived at the Presidio of Monterey in September, 1936 as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 11th Cavalry Regiment. In late 1938, Lieutenant Fergusson served as an Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, Pacific Coastal Frontier, until early 1941. Lieutenant Fergusson was then stationed at the headquarters of the Hawaiian Artillery - Seacoast and Anti-Aircraft at Fort De Russy, Waikiki, Hawaii. He remained there until after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December, 1941. He served in the Aleutian Islands, the Marshall Islands and the Philippines. By the end of the war, he had been promoted to Colonel. In 1962 General Fergusson was posted to Fort Ord where he served as base commander until 1966. From 1967 to 1970, General Fergusson was the United States Commander of U.S. Forces in Berlin.
His son, Robert J. Fergusson, entered the U.S. Military Academy in July 1962. On July 27, 1967, he reported for duty as a First Lieutenant with the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division in the Republic of Vietnam. In the fall of 1967 he died of combat wounds after being injured while on Operation Wheeler near Hiep Duc, Vietnam. He received the Distinguished Service Cross Medal for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty.