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 Phillips (ASN: RA-15217435), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company D, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action west of Changyong, Korea, on 10 August 1950. Sergeant Phillips, squad leader of a machine gun section attached to Company C, had his squad and gun emplaced on the extreme right flank of Company C. During the early morning hours of 10 August 1950, the enemy made a determined attack to push Company C from its position, the brunt of the attack being directed at Sergeant Phillips’ machine gun squad. When one of the enemy entered the gun position occupied by Sergeant Phillips, and his rifle failed to fire, Sergeant Phillips engaged the enemy in hand-to-hand combat. He wrested an automatic gun from the hands of the enemy and killed him with it, being wounded in the jaw and hand in the process. Sergeant Phillips continued to fire the enemy gun until his own gunner and assistant gunner were killed and wounded. Sergeant Phillips then took the machine gun from the tripod and fired from his hip thereby breaking up the attack by the enemy. The action taken by Sergeant Phillips was one of the determining factors in keeping the enemy from pushing Company C from its position. Sergeant Phillips’ courage and aggressive action reflect the highest credit on himself and the military service.