The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal [then Private] Robert C. Baugh (ASN: 6397899), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Troop B, *** Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized), III Corps, in action against the enemy on the night of 2 December 1944. On that date, Corporal Baugh, utilizing an abandoned one-quarter ton ambulance, voluntarily and unaided, evacuated wounded personnel from the interior of a factory at ****, France, that was under constant and intense artillery fire. Carrying injured and wounded personnel of the **** Ranger Infantry Battalion to which he was attached, he made two trips driving over a very tortuous route through the factory, crossing railroad tracks, and passing along a cratered road. At the time that he performed this act medical personnel were badly needed and unavailable. Again, on 14 December 1944, at *****, Germany, Corporal Baugh was a member of the 1st Platoon, Troop B, *** Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) when it received a counterattack and was forced to withdraw, leaving a slightly wounded man surrounded by the enemy. After the platoon reorganized in a defensive position about 200 yards from the enemy, Corporal Baugh obtained a one-quarter ton truck, drove through the enemy lines with another man and returned with the wounded soldier. Later it was discovered that the platoon had been forced to leave a badly needed supply of small arms ammunition in its former position. Corporal Baugh, again without regard for his own safety, drove the one-quarter tone truck through the enemy lines on a road covered by enemy small arms and artillery fire, and with another man recovered the ammunition from the building and returned to his platoon’s new position. The outstanding courage, initiative and devotion to duty displayed by Corporal Baugh and the unselfish consideration and attention he gave his wounded comrades thereby causing them less suffering and increasing their chances of recovering, exemplify the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States.