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Distinguished Service Cross Award
The Distinguished Service Cross
Established by order of The President, 2 January 1918. Awarded to
members of the US Army serving after 6 April 1917, who distinguished
themselves by "Extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations
against an opposing armed force."
Captain Robert S. Young, A Company, 255th Infantry Regiment
By direction of the President the Distinguished Service Cross is awarded
posthumously to ROBERT S. YOUNG, 01 312 101, Captain, Company A,
255th Infantry Regiment for extraordinary heroism in action on 14 April
1945, near Waldenburg, Germany. When his unit was held up by fire from
the strategically located enemy, Captain Young advanced on a machine gun
position under covering fire from his scouts and was wounded by a sniper.
Undeterred, he continued throwing grenades and eliminated three gunners.
He then assaulted a second emplacement which he neutralized, in spite of
raking fire. There at the third nest, he crawled into a ditch within 15 yards of
the spot from which he threw the final grenade to complete removal of the
enemy threat. Captain Young's act of supreme courage opened the way to
attainment of the battalion objective and is representative of the finest in
heroic achievement. Entered military service from New Mexico (GO 242,
Hq US Forces European Theater, 19 Septembver 1945) (Webmaster's
Note: Captain Young was mortally wounded while eliminating the third
machine-gun nest. Click here to see Colonel Hatcher's description of this part
of the Waldenburg battle)
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Established by order of The President, 2 January 1918. Awarded to
members of the US Army serving after 6 April 1917, who distinguished
themselves by "Extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations
against an opposing armed force."
Captain Robert S. Young, A Company, 255th Infantry Regiment
By direction of the President the Distinguished Service Cross is awarded
posthumously to ROBERT S. YOUNG, 01 312 101, Captain, Company A,
255th Infantry Regiment for extraordinary heroism in action on 14 April
1945, near Waldenburg, Germany. When his unit was held up by fire from
the strategically located enemy, Captain Young advanced on a machine gun
position under covering fire from his scouts and was wounded by a sniper.
Undeterred, he continued throwing grenades and eliminated three gunners.
He then assaulted a second emplacement which he neutralized, in spite of
raking fire. There at the third nest, he crawled into a ditch within 15 yards of
the spot from which he threw the final grenade to complete removal of the
enemy threat. Captain Young's act of supreme courage opened the way to
attainment of the battalion objective and is representative of the finest in
heroic achievement. Entered military service from New Mexico (GO 242,
Hq US Forces European Theater, 19 Septembver 1945) (Webmaster's
Note: Captain Young was mortally wounded while eliminating the third
machine-gun nest. Click here to see Colonel Hatcher's description of this part
of the Waldenburg battle)
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