Medal of Honor Citation for Captain Robert B. Nett

01/19/46 The President of the United States takes pleasure in 7 Judge. Latta awarding the MEDAL of HONOR to # CAPTAIN (then First Lieutenant) ROBERT B. NETT, COMPANY E, 305th INFANTRY, UNITED STATES ARMY for service as set forth in the following 357-2 CITATION: "Lieutenant Nett commanded Company E, 305th Infantry, on 14 December 1944 near Cognon, Leyte, Philippine Islands, in an attack against a reinforced enemy battalion which had held up the American advance for two days from its entrenched positions around a three-story concrete building. With another infantry company and armored vehicles, Company E advanced against heavy machine gun and other automatic weapons fire with Lieutenant Nett spearheading the assault against the strongpoint. Duringthe fierce hand-to-hand encounter whichensued, he killed seven deeply-entrenched Japanese with his rifle and bayonet and, although seriously wounded, gallantly continued to lead his men forward, refusing to relinquish his command. Again he was severely wounded, but still unwilling to retire pressed ahead with his troops to assure the capture of the objective. Wounded once more in the final assault, he calmly made all arrangements for the resumption of the advance, turned over his command to another officer, and then walked unaided to the rear for medical treatment. By his remarkable courage in continuing for- ward through sheer determination despite successive wounds, Lieu- tenant Nett provided an inspiring example for his men and was in- strumental in the capture of a vital Japanese P stronghold." 246. COPY FOR THE WHITE HOUSE signed