The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Robert D. Deeds (MCSN: 670763), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Fire Team Leader in Company G, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), during operations against enemy aggressor forces in Seoul, Korea, on 23 September 1950. When the right flank position was pinned down by intense enemy small-arms and machine-gun fire while his company was advancing in the attack on Seoul, corporal Deeds voluntarily moved forward alone and, with his rifle fire and hand grenades, personally destroyed two hostile emplacements, thus enabling his fire team to advance and destroy the remaining enemy right flank positions with well-directed fire and grenades. By his exceptional courage, initiative and fighting spirit, Corporal Deeds was instrumental in regaining his platoon’s fire superiority to continue the attack thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.