Robert G. Cole
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| Birth name | Robert George Cole |
| Born | March 19, 1915 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 1944 (aged 29) |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1934–1935; 1939–1944 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
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| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
| Spouse | Allie Mae Wilson |
| Children | 1 |
Robert George Cole (March 19, 1915 – September 18, 1944) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Normandy in World War II. Cole, the commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, successfully led his outgunned unit in a daring bayonet charge against an entrenched German force. He was killed in action three months later during Operation Market Garden.