The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Robert F. Adams (ASN: 35318775), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as a waist gunner of a B-17 aircraft with the 366th Bombardment Squadron, 95th Bombardment Group (Heavy), EIGHTH Air Force, on a heavy bombardment mission to Amiens, France, on 30 December 1943. Damaged during the bomb run, the crippled aircraft fell behind: formation and was attacked by enemy fighters. During one of the attacks, Sergeant Adams was shot through the stomach by a 20-mm. shell and knocked across the airplane. Forcing himself to get up, he went back to his gun and continued firing at the enemy, probably destroying an enemy airplane. The courage and grim determination displayed by Sergeant Adams reflects great credit on himself and the armed forces of the United States.