
Col. (Ret.) David E. Pergrin
Year Commissioned: 1940
Year Retired: 1955
ROTC Program: Penn State University
Degree: Civil Engineering
Most Prominent Assignment: Battalion Commander, 291st Engineer Battalion (WWII) – First Across the Rhine, Most Decorated Engineer Battalion in WWII (Presidential Unit Citation)
Military Medals and Awards: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Croix de Guerre (Belgium & France), US Army Engineer Association Silver Order

