ROBERT LEE CHUDEJ, Sergeant, Company D, 143rd Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism in action, on 13 December 1943, on Mount Summucro, Italy. From his dug-in position, Sergeant Chudej observed the movements of the enemy in launching a vicious counterattack against his battalion. With complete disregard for his own life, he quickly secured ten volunteers, and skillfully deployed them along a ridge overlooking the enemy. Ammunition and grenades were urgently needed, and Sergeant Chudej made two hazardous trips for these supplies. He then ordered his men to attack and led his group forward under heavy small arms and machine gun fire. By expert use of hand grenades and employment of small arms fire his group repulsed the counterattack and routed the enemy. Under Sergeant Chudej’s courageous leadership, the small group captured an enemy officer and seventeen enlisted men. Sergeant Chudej’s aggressive leadership and heroism under fire were an inspiration to all who witnessed his intrepid performance and reflect the highest traditions of the Armed Forces.