Lt. Colonel Robert E. Tucker O-19938 DSC

Lt. Colonel Robert E. Tucker 0-19938 DSC

Lieutenant Colonel Robert E. Tucker, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 254th Infantry Regiment. By direction of the President the Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to the following individual: ROBERT E.TUCKER, 019938, Lieutenant Colonel (then Major), Infantry, Headquarters 1st Battalion, 254th Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism in action. On 23 January 1945, in the vicinity of Benwihr, France, the 1st Battalion attacked a strongly defended enemy-held hill, under the command of Colonel Tucker. As the battalion was moving up under heavy artillery, mortar, machine gun and rifle fire, the center company encountered an anti-personnel minefield and was pinned down. Colonel Tucker, realizing the hopelessness of further advance acted quickly. With dauntless courage, he moved through anti-personnel mine fields under intense enemy fire, from one company to another organizing and bringing the battalion under his personal control. Through his cool, calm and deliberate action, Colonel Tucker was successful in reorganizing his battalion and continuing the attack which resulted in the capture and occupation of the strongly fortified hill. Entered military service from Winthrop, Massachusetts. (Authority GO 263 Hq 7th US Army, 24 June 1945.)

 

All of the Photos of Tucker were furnished by Lt Elmer McKee, Hq 1st Bn and D Company 254th Infantry Regiment. All photos relate to the 1st Battalion 254th Infantry Regiment.

LCol Tucker drives jeep with Red Cross Volunteer in Battalion Bivouac area.

 

LCol Tucker (L) and Capt Restani (A/254th)

 

LCol Tucker and Capt Restani(A/254th)

 

LCol Tucker CO 1st Bn 254th Infantry

LCol Tucker, CO 1st Bn 254th gets a drink of cider at game between 1st Bn and Regt Hq, Goisdorf, Germany

 

LCol Tucker CO 1st Bn 254th Inf. Weikersheim, Germany 1945

 

L-R: Lt Elmer McKee(S3), LCol Tucker (CO) and Lt Milton Seltzer (S4) 1st Bn 254th Infantry

1st Bn 254th Inf Staff at lunch in Weikersheim, Jun 45: L-R: LCol Tucker, Lt Carrow (Asst S3), Lt Hurwitch (S2) Maj Frederick (XO), Lt McKee (S3) Frierson and Lt Seltzer (S4)

 

Officers of the 1st Bn, 254th Infantry assemble to bid LCol Tucker farewell- Jun 45

1st Bn 254th Infantry Officers. Captains Restani and Brown, LCol Tucker, Lts McKee, Carrow, Chesser and Seltzer.

Capt Restani (L- CO A Co) and LCol Tucker(CO 1st Bn) 254th Infantry Regiment

 

LCol Tucker CO 1st Bn and Capt Piontek CO D Company 254th Infantry in Rothenburg, Germany May 45