The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technician Fifth Grade Robert H. Heup (ASN: 6915276), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Aidman with the 80th Infantry Division in Luxembourg, on 6 January 1945, in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States. During the attack on Goesdorf, Luxembourg, on 6 January 1945, two seriously wounded soldiers fell in the middle of the street, but because of the enemy fire covering the area, rescue was impossible. Technician Fifth Grade Heup, with utter disregard for his own personal safety, crawled to the men, and in turn crawled to safety carrying each man on his back. Technician Fifth Grade Heup’s courage and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the armed forces of the United States.