The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Robert J. McGregor (ASN: RA-16294344), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company F, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action west of Changyong, Korea, on 10 and 11 August 1950. On 10 August 1950 Sergeant McGregor voluntarily attached himself to the second platoon of Company F, which was dispatched to free Company E from an enemy ambush. Under extremely heavy small arms fire, Sergeant McGregor went forward instantly with complete disregard for his personal safety and assisted in the removal of wounded from the ambush area. He repeatedly returned to the area even though it was still under intense enemy fire until all of the wounded had been evacuated. On 11 August 1950, when a fellow soldier from Company F was wounded, Sergeant McGregor with two assistants volunteered to evacuate the wounded man, knowing that the area was under enemy observation and small arms and machine gun fire. While advancing in a 1/4 ton truck, they were the target for an intense amount of machine gun and small arms fire. Sergeant McGregor stayed with the vehicle and returned fire with the .50 caliber machine gun, mounted thereon, while his assistants were helping the wounded man to the vehicle. When his weapon failed to fire, Sergeant McGregor drove the truck to where the wounded man lay. As the wounded man was being assisted to the vehicle, a particularly heavy burst of fire killed the wounded man, and wounded both of Sergeant McGregor’s assistants, one seriously. Sergeant McGregor covered the withdrawal of his assistants to a point where they could be evacuated by another vehicle. Sergeant McGregor’s utter disregard for his personal safety, courage, and aggressive leadership served as an example of the highest standards of the military service.