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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

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