The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant Robert T. Bey (MCSN: 0-46068), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as a Platoon Leader of Company E, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 27 November 1950. With his company disposed in defensive positions on a hill north of Yudam-ni when a vastly outnumbering enemy suddenly attacked in force and inflicted heavy casualties in the ranks, First Lieutenant Bey promptly established a temporary aid station in the platoon warming tent and supervised the transporting of casualties into it. When the company commander was killed, he organized several of his men into a relief unit under the command of his platoon sergeant and dispatched them to the company command post to reinforce two other platoons that were without leaders and being hard pressed. After supervising the evacuation of wounded through the infiltrating hostile forces, he further exposed himself to intense small arms, mortar and machine gun fire to lead his remaining men to the command post where he reorganized the depleted company for the final drive to repel the onslaught and retain the key terrain until relief arrived. His daring and aggressive leadership, indomitable fighting spirit and superb courage served as an inspiration to all who observed him and reflect the highest credit upon First Lieutenant Bey and the United States Naval Service.