The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Robert E. Nash (ASN: 0-966722), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Headquarters, 2d Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, in action near Yuson, Korea, on 16 July 1950. Lieutenant Nash distinguished himself by outstanding courage and devotion to duty in running enemy road blocks under heavy enemy fire. Lieutenant Nash was in a jeep leading two 2_ ton trucks on the main supply line loaded with much needed ammunition for front line units. Along this main supply route his vehicles came under intense enemy machine gun fire from high ground on both sides of the road. Both trucks were knocked out and Lieutenant Nash continued in his jeep until it was shot from under him. He then crawled roughly one-half mile through rice paddies to clear the roadblock and to reach the Regimental Command Post to report to the commanding officer. Lieutenant Nash, on learning that communication with Division Headquarters was out, volunteered to bring help to break the road block. He secured another jeep and attempted to run the road block a second time. Again his jeep was shot from under him, and he crawled far enough to clear the road clock. He reached the Division Command Post, where he contacted a battalion commander and secured enough men and trucks to punch through the road block allowing the First Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment to withdraw through the opening. It was necessary to physically restrain Lieutenant Nash even though he was in an exhausted condition to prevent his return the third time to the road block. His fearless courage and outstanding devotion to duty is in keeping with the highest tradition of the Armed Forces and reflects great credit on himself and the Military Service.