The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry), [then Major] Robert L. Woolfolk (ASN: 0-52687), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Headquarters, 3d Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. On 2 September 1950, when he learned that the rear command post was being attacked by numerically superior hostile forces, Lieutenant Colonel Woolfolk led a small infantry-tank team to relieve the situation. Constantly exposing himself to the intense enemy fire, he directed a counter attack to engage the enemy while the command post and aid station displaced to a more favorable location. Lieutenant Colonel Woolfolk’s exemplary courage and outstanding leadership were an inspiration to the troops and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.