Robert Lee Campbell (1875 - 1972)

Born 28 Mar 1875 in Athens, Clarke, Georgia, United States

Died 2 Jan 1972 at age 96 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Robert Campbell is Notable.

Robert Campbell was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (United States).

Robert was born on Mar 28, 1875, in Athens, Georgia. However his veteran Master Index File states he was born in 1881.

He served in WWI and received the Distinguished Service Cross for service during WWI^[1] According to ''American decorations : a list of awards of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished-Service Cross and the Distinguished-Service Medal awarded under authority of the Congress of the United States, he performed the following acts^[2]:

"CAMPBELL, ROBERT L: First Lieutenant, 368th Infantry, 92d Division, near Binarville, France, Sept 27, 1918. By G. O. No. 27, W.D., 1919:
In the afternoon of Sept 27, 1918, Lieutenant Campbell saw a runner fall wounded in the middle of a field swept by heavy machine-gun fire. At Imminent peril to his own life, and in full view of the enemy, he crossed the field and carried the wounded soldier to shelter.."

He taught at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (A&T) for many years, affectionately known as "Captain" around campus. He was noted as receiving numerous medals:

• Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters
• Croix de Guerre for valor from the French.
• North Carolina State Medal

In 1951, he was awarded the Tuskegee Institute "Alumni Merit Award, for his service to advancement of human welfare. ^[3] He was also a former commander of an American Legion ^[4]

He passed away on Jan 2, 1972, Los Angeles, California,^[5] and is buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1st Lt Robert L. Campbell awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Saturday Record (Wilmington, N.C.), Nov. 30, 1918, edition 1, Page 5
2. ↑ United States. War Dept; United States. Adjutant-General's Office (1937), American decorations : a list of awards of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished-Service Cross and the Distinguished-Service Medal awarded under authority of the Congress of the United States, (Washington, D.C.: 1939) page 200 Access to text provided by Archive.org
3. ↑ "Capt R. Campbell Given "Alumni Merit Award"", The Carolina Times, Durham, North Carolina. June 9, 1951, page 2
4. ↑ North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, "The Register, 1948-11-00" (1948). NCAT Student Newspapers. 102. https://digital.library.ncat.edu/atregister/102
5. ↑ 02 Jan 1972 in Los Angeles, California, United States; Birth Date: 28 Mar 1875; Birthplace: Georgia; "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHF-WW9 : 26 November 2014), Robert L Campbell, 02 Jan 1972; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
6. ↑ Burial site of 1st Lt Robert Lee Campbell, Find A Grave: Memorial #3694997,Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

• Miller, Kelly. Kelly Miller's History of The World War for Human Rights, (Austin Jenkins Co, Washington, D.C. , 1919), View on GoogleBooks, see image attached to profile
• Newsom, John. 14 Aug 2019. A hero of the Great War: N.C. A&T instructor Robert Campbell, https://greensboro.com/news/education/a-hero-of-the-great-war-n-c-a-t/article_5005a122-0a3e-56d8-9863-6539688c10d8.html