Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant Colonel

Unit:

Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 254th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division "Blood and Fire", U.S. Army (Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 254th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division "Blood and Fire", U.S. Army)

By direction of the President the Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to the following individual: Robert E.Tucker, 019 938, Lieutenant Colonel (then Major), Infantry, Headquarters 1st Battalion, 254th Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism in action. On 23 January 1945, in the vicinity of Bennwihr, France, the 1st Battalion attacked a strongly defended enemy-held hill, under the command of Colonel Tucker. As the battalion was moving up under heavy artillery, mortar, machine gun and rifle fire, the center company encountered an anti-personnel minefield and was pinned down. Colonel Tucker, realizing the hopelessness of further advance acted quickly. With dauntless courage, he moved through anti-personnel minefields under intense enemy fire, from one company to another organizing and bringing the battalion under his personal control. Through his cool, calm and deliberate action, Colonel Tucker was successful in reorganizing his battalion and continuing the attack which resulted in the capture and occupation of the strongly fortified hill. Entered military service from Winthrop, Massachusetts.

Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 263 (4 June 1945).