The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Infantry), [then Staff Sergeant] Robert J. Kemp (ASN: 0-2055195), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company I, 3d Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Sicily during the period from July through October 1943. When heavy enemy machine gun fire retarded the advance of his platoon, Lieutenant Kemp, ignoring the intensity of enemy fire, crawled within a few feet of the enemy nest and, by effectively firing his weapon, destroyed the gun. His intrepid action enabled his platoon to resume its advance and to attain its objective. Lieutenant Kemp’s gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.