Cpl Robert T. Glunt, son of Mrs. Ada Glunt of near Duncansville [PA], who has been serving with the airborne forces of the United States Army in the European area, has been awarded the Bronze Star for heroic conduct, according word from him received by his mother.
   According to the citation, a copy of which was enclosed in a letter arriving this week, the heroic conduct of Cpl Glunt, serving in the 508th parachute infantry, occurred on December 27, last year, in Belgium.  A machinegunner, he was part of an LMG section which repulse the attack of an estimated battalion of German troops.
   The enemy attacked with great ferocity and overran several positions.  When Cpl Glunt prepared to open fire the gun failed to function and he at once ran back through a hail of machine gun and small arms, over 100 yards of brilliantly moonlit ground and secured another gun.  He carried this gun back to his position, set it up, opened fire and routed the enemy from in front of his position, killing many of them.

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