The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Robert H. Giblin (MCSN: 1201408), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with Company D, Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 7 and 8 August 1952. When communications between a forward outpost and a friendly force assaulting an enemy-held hill position were interrupted, Private First Class Giblin volunteered to regain communication by acting as a runner in an area under concentrated enemy mortar and artillery fire. After successfully completing the mission, he volunteered to act as a stretcher bearer to evacuate wounded Marines to rear-area medical units. Later, while occupying a bunker with several other Marines during the night, an enemy direct hit killed four of the men and wounded several others, including himself. Despite intense pain, he assisted in aiding the more seriously wounded and carried one of his comrades from the outpost to the main line of resistance before accepting medical treatment. By his exceptional courage, initiative and unyielding devotion to duty, Private First Class Giblin served to inspire all who observed him and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.