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James William "Jim" Robinson, Jr. (August 30, 1940–April 11, 1966) was an American soldier and a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor. Robinson earned the award while serving with the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He was a Sergeant (E-5) in the infantry when he was killed under heroic circumstances on April 11, 1966, at age 25. ==Biography== Born in 1940 in Hinsdale, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, Robinson graduated from Morton High School in 1958 and enlisted in the U.S. Marines, serving primarily in Okinawa. After his service ended in 1961, Robinson worked in the private sector in Northern Virginia, then re-enlisted in 1964, this time in the U.S. Army.〔()〕 Assigned to duty in Panama, Robinson relentlessly requested a transfer to Southeast Asia, which was finally granted in 1965. Robinson is listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on panel 06E, row 102,〔https://www.fold3.com/page/529812859_james_william_robinson_jr/photos/〕 and is buried at the Clarendon Hills Cemetery in Darien, Illinois. He was the first Virginia resident to receive the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War. Robinson Secondary School, opened in 1971 in Northern Virginia's Fairfax County, is named in his honor, as is Robinson Elementary School in Lyons, Illinois. Sgt. Robinson's Medal of Honor was donated to Robinson Secondary School by his parents. The Medal is displayed in the school's main hall and has served as an inspiration to the school's student population for many years. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James W. Robinson, Jr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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