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 (Field Artillery), [then Sergeant] Bobby G. Nichols (ASN: 0-2262142), United States Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy as a member of Battery B, 61st Artillery Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, on 15 August 1950 near Waegwan, Korea. Attacked and surrounded by one hundred and fifty enemy troops, Lieutenant Nichols, while positioned on a high hill crest as a forward artillery observer, found himself and his small party cut off from all friendly troops. When the enemy breached and threatened to break through the defense perimeter to annihilate the handful of defenders, Lieutenant Nichols fearlessly left his place of safety and charged across the open terrain to single-handedly assault the enemy. In the ensuing action he delivered such devastating fire that ten of the enemy were killed, the rest fleeing in confusion. His instantaneous and courageous action was responsible for preventing an enemy penetration of the defense perimeter and saved the lives of the surrounded men. Lieutenant Nichols gallant actions reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.