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 [then Private First Class] Bobby L. Woodruff (ASN: RA-14312962), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company A, 89th Medium Tank Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. Near Haman, Korea, on 1 September 1950, Sergeant Woodruff left his tank following a direct enemy hit which set the tank afire. Unable to ascertain if all his comrades had escaped, he immediately returned to the burning tank and found his tank commander critically wounded. Despite constant exposure to hostile fire, he carried the wounded man through 3,000 yards of enemy infested terrain to a place of safety. Sergeant Woodruff’s courage, initiative and selfless devotion to a fellow soldier reflect great credit upon himself and uphold the highest traditions of the United States Army.