Hudson, Robert T.

Nationality:: American

Biography

From a Jackson Citizen Patriot news clipping :

"Robert attended Brooklyn school and for a year before enlistment was employed by the Brooklyn Dairy. Entering military service Jan 14, 1951, he trained at San Diego and was shipped overseas last April. Robert is one of four brothers who were or are in military service. Ernest, now a civilian after six years navy life, works at Sparks Withington; and Jack, now a civilian, works at the Brooklyn Ford plant after four years in the Navy. Howard returned Monday night to Miami Marine air base following a leave spent at home here."

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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Korean War (1950-1953)
Rank:: Private First Class (Marine)
Unit:: 1st Marine Division "The Old Breed", U.S. Marine Corps

"Pfc. Hudson as a gunner displayed exceptional courage, initiative and professional skill while operating against the enemy in Korea on July 24-25 1954. During an attack on a critical sector of the main line of resistance by a numerically superior enemy force the bunker where his machine gun was set up was destroyed by hostile artillery and mortar preparatory fires. Unhesitatingly, he joined a heavy machine gun crew and continued to deliver deadly accurate fire upon the onrushing enemy. Later, in the same action, he acted as [a] rifleman and with complete disregard for his own safety moved into areas where fighting was fierce and participated with valor and skill in restoring and mopping up operations."

With "V Device"