Robert L. Taylor

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Robert L. Taylor (0-700576), First Lieutenant (Air Corps), U.S. Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as an Officer of a B-26 Medium Bomber in the 558th Bombardment Squadron, 387th Bombardment Group (M), NINTH Air Force, while participating in a bombing mission on 25 January 1945, against enemy targets in European Theater of Operations. The personal courage and zealous devotion to duty displayed by First Lieutenant Taylor on this occasion, at the cost of his life, have upheld the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 9th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.