1941 - 1945

Lighter

Theodore Dobol served with the 26th Infantry Regiment throughout all its campaigns in World War II. He would spend 26 years total with the regiment, becoming the first non-commissioned officer promoted to the rank of Command Sergeant Major.

His decorations include four Silver Star medals, two Bronze Star medals, and five Purple Heart medals. An infantry squad leader, Dobol participated in every 1st Division amphibious invasion in WWII. This Zippo brand lighter carried by Dobol bears the locations and dates of those invasions on one side and the 26th Infantry Regiment’s motto on the other.

Features

Unit26th Infantry Regiment
Date1941 - 1945
ConflictWorld War II
NationalityAmerican
RightsFirst Division Museum
Identifier1992.12.103
On-DisplayYes
Citation"Lighter." First Division Museum. Accessed April 20, 2024, https://www.fdmuseum.org/collections/lighter/.

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