COLONEL ROBERT E. TUCKER, (then Major) Infantry, Headquarters 1st Battalion, 254th Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism in action. On 23 January 1945, in the vicinity of Benwihr, France, the 1st Battalion attacked a strongly defended enemy-held hill, under the command of Colonel Tucker. As the battalion was moving up under heavy artillery, mortar, machine gun and rifle fire the center company encountered an anti-personnel minefield and was pinned down. Colonel Tucker, realizing the hopelessness of further advance acted quickly. With dauntless courage, he moved through anti-personnel minefields under intense enemy fire, from one company to another, organizing and bringing the battalion under his personal control. Through his cool, calm and deliberate action, Colonel Tucker was successful in reorganizing his battalion and continuing the attack which resulted in the capture and occupation of the strongly fortified hill.

Col. Tucker had been a member of the L.O.V. since 1989 and resided in Virginia.