Robert E. Crytzer

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Robert E. Crytzer (RA13219406), Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division. Private Crytzer distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces during an enemy assault at Yongsan, Korea, on 12 August 1950. On this date Private Crytzer was in a foxhole with another soldier. The enemy made two attacks and was repulsed each time. On the third assault, the enemy advanced near enough to throw a grenade into the foxhole occupied by Private Crytzer and a fellow soldier. Private Crytzer fearlessly and without hesitating, threw himself on the grenade, and the explosion mortally wounded him.
Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No 93 (October 3, 1950), as amended by General Orders 169 (1950)