Medal of Honor Monday: Robert G. Cole

On this day in 1944, a soldier is killed in action. Robert G. Cole was a Lieutenant Colonel in the 101st Airborne Division, also known as the “Screaming Eagles.” He is best known for his actions on D-Day, when he was among those invading Normandy.

In fact, his unit was making its first combat jump on that day in June 1944—and Cole had the honor of being the first to jump out of the leading plane.