Stanley K. Robinson

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Stanley K. Robinson (0-17388), Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps), U.S. Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a B-17 Heavy Bomber in the Headquarters, 7th Bombardment Group (H), TENTH Air Force, while participating in a bombing mission on 29 January 1942, against enemy Japanese surface vessels in the Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations. On this date Lieutenant Colonel Robinson led his squadron against an enemy concentration of transports, one of which was sunk and another which was damaged. His squadron, while battling enemy planes, also damaged an enemy cruiser. Lieutenant Colonel Robinson was shot down and failed to return from this heroic air mission. The personal courage and devotion to duty displayed by Lieutenant Colonel Robinson 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 10th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.

Office of the Department Commander, South West Pacific Command, General Orders No. 2 (1942)