The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant First Class Robert C. Dunn (ASN: RA-6938322), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company L, 3d Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy near Taebanggok, Korea. On the night of 17 November 1952, a patrol under the leadership of Sergeant Dunn moved out from advanced outpost positions with the assigned mission of contacting the enemy. As the unit maneuvered through the darkness into enemy territory, they were suddenly ambushed. The hostile force sprayed the patrol with small-arms fire and inflicted several casualties. After ordering his men to withdraw and directing his automatic riflemen to lay a base of covering fire, Sergeant Dunn single-handedly charged the enemy positions. By exposing himself and drawing enemy fire away from the patrol, Sergeant Dunn enabled the members of his unit to evacuate casualties with speed and safety. As he moved toward the foe, firing his weapon, Sergeant Dunn was fatally wounded. His gallantry in offering his life for the safety of his comrades reflects the highest credit on himself and the United States Army.