The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant Robert Everett Buchmann (MCSN: 0-51091), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as a Platoon Leader of Company F, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 1 March 1951. Boldly exposing himself to direct flanking fire from an enemy machine gun, Second Lieutenant Buchmann led his men across a narrow, precipitous ridge toward a jutting peak designated as their objective and, skillfully directing the platoon up the tortuous slope, arrived at a position only thirty yards below the hostile emplacements. Although painfully wounded when the enemy opened fire with a devastating hail of grenades, he again assumed an exposed position to rally and reorganize his men, continuing up the steep incline until he gained a position just below the enemy. From this vantage point, he directed such accurate and shattering grenade fire that the hostile force was completely routed. His outstanding leadership, superb courage and unwavering devotion to duty in the face of overwhelming odds reflect the highest credit upon Second Lieutenant Buchmann and the United States Naval Service.