The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Colonel Robert D. Forman (AFSN: 1191A), United States Air Force, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a C-47 Troop Transport Aircraft of the 21st Troop Carrier Squadron, FAR EAST Air Forces, in action at Hagaru-ri, Korea, on 6 December 1950. When the fate of a small airstrip was uncertain, Colonel Forman, disregarding his personal safety, flew a C-47 to the strip and landed in the midst of a fierce fight between American troops and the numerically superior enemy. With only a few hours of daylight left, Colonel Forman personally directed the aerial evacuation which successfully removed all battle casualties from the strip. When it became clear that the field was no longer tenable, Colonel Forman dispatched all other C-47s and prepared to leave in his own. At this moment, with darkness fast approaching, Colonel Forman received a message from a radio jeep that there was one more critically wounded United States Marine in desperate need of aerial evacuation. Colonel Forman waited an hour, while the enemy closed in on the field. The battle casualty was finally placed aboard his plane and he made an after dark take-off in the face of strong enemy fire. The leadership, courage, and outstanding heroism displayed by Colonel Forman on this occasion reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.