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Rubin, Tibor | |
Citation... For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of
his life above and beyond the call of duty . . . Corporal Tibor
Rubin distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism during the
period from July 23, 1950, to April 20, 1953, while serving as a
rifleman with Company I, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
in the Republic of Korea. While his unit was retreating to the Pusan
Perimeter, Corporal Rubin was assigned to stay behind to keep open
the vital Taegu-Pusan Road link used by his withdrawing unit. During
the ensuing battle, overwhelming numbers of North Korean troops
assaulted a hill defended solely by Corporal Rubin. He inflicted a
staggering number of casualties on the attacking force during his
personal 24-hour battle, single-handedly slowing the enemy advance
and allowing the 8th Cavalry Regiment to complete its withdrawal
successfully.
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Following the breakout from the Pusan Perimeter, the 8 th Cavalry Regiment proceeded northward and advanced into North Korea. During the advance, he helped capture several hundred North Korean soldiers. On October 30, 1950, Chinese forces attacked his unit at Unsan, North Korea, during a massive nighttime assault. That night and throughout the next day, he manned a .30 caliber machine gun at the south end of the unit's line after three previous gunners became casualties. He continued to man his machine gun until his ammunition was exhausted. His determined stand slowed the pace of the enemy advance in his sector, permitting the remnants of his unit to retreat southward. As the battle raged, Corporal Rubin was severely wounded and captured by the Chinese. Choosing to remain in the prison camp despite offers from the Chinese to return him to his native Hungary, Corporal Rubin disregarded his own personal safety and immediately began sneaking out of the camp at night in search of food for his comrades. Breaking into enemy food storehouses and gardens, he risked certain torture or death if caught. Corporal Rubin provided not only food to the starving Soldiers, but also desperately needed medical care and moral support for the sick and wounded of the POW camp. His brave, selfless efforts were directly attributed to saving the lives of as many as forty of his fellow prisoners. Corporal Rubin's gallant actions in close contact with the enemy and unyielding courage and bravery while a prisoner of war are in the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army. | |
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