Robert J. Hand

1st Lieutenant, U. S. Army

Silver Star

GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 7th Armored Division, General Orders No. 46 (September 12, 1944)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Cavalry) Robert Joseph Hand (ASN: 0-1010454), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized), 7th Armored Division, in action in France, on 25 August 1944.
First Lieutenant Hand's gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.