Remembering the life, death and legacy of Purple Heart recipient Col. KOBBE
KOBBE, Col. Eric died on Oct. 16, 2013, at the age of 91. He would have turned 92 on Dec. 14, 2013. Eric was the fifth generation of Army Officers in his family. Col. Kobbe was born in Boston, MA, on Dec. 14, 1921. He lived on Army Posts with his mother and father throughout the United States. He entered the Service from California as a Cavalry Officer in 1941. Col. Kobbe served in the Italian Campaign in World War II and in the Korean War. Some of his military awards include the Purple Heart...