Rembrandt C. Robinson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRembrandt C. Robinson
American naval commander
Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1924
Place of Birth: Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 08-May-1972
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Rembrandt C. Robinson
- Rembrandt Cecil Robinson (October 2, 1924 – May 8, 1972) was a United States Navy officer who was stationed in the Tonkin Gulf during the Vietnam War.
- Robinson died in 1972, in a helicopter crash; he was the only flag officer killed during the Vietnam War.
- His remains were cremated and the ashes were spread at sea from USS Orleck off San Diego, California.
- Robinson has a memorial cross in Arlington National Cemetery. Robinson was the last American flag officer to die as a result of official duty in a combat zone until Lieutenant General Timothy J.
- Maude was killed at the Pentagon in the September 11 attacks of 2001, and the last killed in the line of duty abroad until Major General Harold J.
- Greene in Afghanistan in 2014.
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