Robert Burton Nett (June 13, 1922 – October 19, 2008) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the U.S. militarys highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the campaign to recapture the Philippines in World War II. He enlisted in the Connecticut National Guard in 1940 and graduated from Officer Candidate School in 1942. Nett earned the Americas highest military award for valor on Dec. 14, 1944, for his actions during hand-to-hand fighting with Japanese soldiers at their heavily fortified stronghold on the west coast of Leyte. The commander of E Company, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division, he led the attack, killing 7 Japanese soldiers with his rifle and bayonet. Though he was badly wounded 3 times during the attack, he was later able to rejoin his company. Nett died on October 19, 2008.
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