The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class Robert Ditmore (ASN: 34505002), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, in action in the **** Sector, Normandy, France, on 13 July 1944. When leading elements of the 2d Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, were pinned down by enemy machine gun fire, Private Ditmore’s platoon was ordered to move around the left flank and locate and destroy the enemy guns. Upon nearing the objective, the platoon leader was seriously wounded, whereupon Private Ditmore stood upright and fired three clips of ammunition into the enemy positions with his Browning Automatic Rifle, with such effect that the enemy was forced to withdraw, but was himself killed by enemy action. His courageous actions and gallant self-sacrifice reflect the highest credit upon his character as a soldier and upon the military service.