The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Robert W. Cady, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with an Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion of the 3d Army, in action at Pontaubault, France, on the night of 8 – 9 August 1944. On that date, Corporal Cady was on duty at his assigned position in a 90 millimeter anti-aircraft gun emplacement when his battery position was attacked by enemy aircraft which dropped many anti-personnel bombs. One of these bombs struck Corporal Cady, knocking him down. The bomb failed to explode. Utterly disregarding his personal safety, Corporal Cady picked up the bomb, carried it outside the gun emplacements, and covered it with sandbags. To have thrown the bomb from the emplacement would have endangered the lives of other personnel in the vicinity of the gun. Corporal Cady’s courageous actions under enemy attack saved his comrades from a potentially dangerous bomb. His gallant actions and selfless devotion to duty, without regard for his own safety, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.