2nd Infantry Division - 1951 - General Orders 300 Thru 308

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2nd Infantry Division
Korean War Awards
General Orders 1951 300 Thru 308
Korean War Project Record: 2ID Generals Orders File - GO-114
PID: 11
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Records: United States Army
Unit Name: Second Infantry Division
Record Group: RG407
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Section I
.AWP.RD OF THE BRONZE STAR IvUID.AL-By direct ion of the President, under the·
provisicns of Executive Order 9419, 4 :E'ebruary 1944 · (sec II~ WD Bul 3, 1944),
and pursuant to authority in .AR 600-45, . the Bronze Star Medal with Letter "V"
device for heroic achievement in connect ion with military operations against
an enemy of the United States is awarded to the following named officers,
warrant officer and enlisted men:
MAJOR JOHN R Gl'illBERT, 0329293, .Artillery, Army of the United States, a
member of HeaQquarters, (then Commanding Officer, Headquarters Batter0 2d
Infantry Division Artillery, distinguished h5~self by heroic achievement on
30 November 1950 in the vicinity of Kunu-ri, Korea. 0~ that date he was
leading his battery in a convoy which was attempting to break through a fire.:.
block which had been established by the enemy to cut off the withdrawal· of 1,
the Division. When the convoy was halted by intense hostile fire, Major
Gabbert L'l!llnediately dismounted from his lead vehicle and proceeded on foot
forv1ard to investigate the source of the heav-y fire and elL"'li nate the delay,.
From an exposed posit ion he directed the fire of a nearby antiaircraft firing
vehicle againSt a machine gun nest. The fire destroyed the enemy emplacement
and enabled the column to proceed. .At repeated t 'imes thereaftar when the
column was halted, Major Gabbert dismounted from his ·vGhicle and walked · 'fearlessly under intense mortar, autamatiq weapons, and small arms rire along
his column of vehicles 1 directing his sect ion l _eaders and men to seek cover
and pointing -out targets. As a result of his heroic actions and fearless
e:tposure to fire he instilled oonfidence in his men and enabled his battery
to proceed to safety with the minimum of loss ~f ~ersonnel and materiel~
The courage displayed on this occasion byMajor Gabbert reflects great creQit
upon hilnself ani the military service. Entered the military service from
Texaso
F msT LlEUTENANT HOMER A STEP.BENS, 01316103, Artillery, Army of the
United States, e member ot Battery D, 82d Antiaircraft Art Ulery Automatic ·
Weapons Battalion (Self Propelled} distinguished himself by heroic achievement on 19 May 1951 in the vicinity of Hong9hon, Korea. With canplete disregard for his own safety, in full view o·r the enemy about fifty yar4s to
his fron:tt t and under . their small arms and mortar fire t he voluntarily directed operations that resulted in the recovery of two. overturned anti~ ircraft
. gun mounts which had rolled o'fr the road during the movement of the ·units
to new positions. His actions resulted in saving two important firing vehicles
for his unit and saved many lives by keeping the vehicles from falling into ·
enemy hands., His actions reflect great credit upon himself ' and the military
service. Entered the -military $8rvice from Minnesota.
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WARRANT OFF·!CER JUNIOR GRADE AUDREY R WAI.'I'ERS; W214l485, . Un1 ted States , ·
· Army, a member · of Headqti.arters Batte·ry, (then Battery .0) , 15th Field Art Ulery
Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, distinguished h.i mself · by heroic achievement
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on 12 -February 1951 . in the .v~.~in~t~ ,.o:f ~Cltangbong-:-ni, -Korea. On that date
enemy forces had broken · t'hro~ghji.i;oti~;rq. 1l:l\3 ·infantry troops and were threatening
Battery B' s position. · After" ·'sev~{ral' ' casual ties were inflicted upon the battery,
orders were given to withdraw to an alternate po'sitiOih Despite heavy' enemy
small arms, auto1natic weapons and rnortar fire .d ,irected attha batterypqsition,
Warrant Officer Walters remained · to supervise the withd~awal- o;f all_ vehicles
and equip."'lent ., He · also assisted in loading .wounded men on vehicles·. Warrant
Officer Walters' courage and devotion to duty on this occasion rei'l ect great
credit upon himself and the .military . service • . Entered the milita,ry s.~rvice
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MASTER SERGEANT RAYMO.ND E DAVIS, RA20815572, Battery C, 82d Ant ia ire raft
Al:tillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (Self Propelled), distinguished himself
by heroi:c achievement on 6 September 1950. Se.rgeant Davis was Platoon Sergeant
of· the 1st Platoon, Battery C which was in close groun6 .support of the ,2d Batt ·a lion, 38th Regimental Combat Team, in the vicinity of Hill 409 . on the Naktong
River fl·ont. On the morning of 6. September, his platoon and the 2d Battalion',
received intense enemy fire that continued in ferocity during the day •. TlB.: ..
much equi:9me,n:t behind.
.unit's were ordered to move out of the area · and, __ left
initiative returned to the abandoned area which -was
Sergeant Davis , on his
still ·:und·e r enemy .fire atd retriev_ed his platoon's kitchan ' equip.ment·, two
trailers, and the kitchen tru~k" Before leaving the area he destroyed most
of ·the. equipment left by the infantry to prev:ent 1ts u~e : by the enemy.,. He
petrieved abandoned emmunition and some t wenty sniperscopes. Through his
he.roic action Sergeant Davis prevented the .l oss of muc,h needed equipm~nt
and ammunition. · The courage displayed · by Sergeant Davis refleqts great
credit. upon hi.ni.self · and the military serv ~ce. Entered the military s~rvice
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PRIVATE FffiST CLASS ARTHUR A CHARNESKY, RA13272243, Infantry, United
States Army, :a member of Company G, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, distinguished hl mself by heroi_c aclJ.ievement on 31 August 19~0. ·in tl:a · :
vicinity of Yongsan, Korea. · Private c:qarnesky wa~ ·an aU:toi!).atic . rifleman in
an outpost on ·the bank of the Naktong River when the enemy launched a fanatical
attack to break through the Pusan Perimeter~ He tenaciously, repuls.ed , each ·.
attack. singlehandedly ·despite overwhelmin:g odds.. At dawn 37 enemy dead· were
counted in front of h i s pos i tion. When the company was ordered to withdraw,
Private Charnesky covered the withdrawal, infl icting heavy casualties upon
t he enemy~ In h i s own withdrawal he aided a wounded comrade to safety. As
an enemy tank approached them, Private Charnesky crippled it and remained in
posit ton untU the rocket launcher team arrived to destroy the tank. Tle
courage and devotion to duty displayed by Private Charnesky reflect great
credit upon himself and the military serv-ice. Entered the military service
from Pennsylvania.
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PRIV'ATE FIRST CL.A.SS PATRICK E SENAC, US54000959, Infantry, Army of the
United States, a member of Company G_, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Divi.,.
sion, distiriguished ·himself f~;~~~~~~~)~ement on 10 May 1951 in the vicinity
of. Inje, Korea. ·· _on that date P'~~·; 1 e~~panf'\vas on patrol when the lead platoon
was suddenly pinned down by suaden ~hamy fire from well-concealed positions.
Private Sanae, a radio operatoJ;, tried une~uccessfully to establish .contact with
· the platoon. Realizing the necessity for communications and with a complete
disregard for the heavy enany automatic weapons fire, ho ran across open :terrain
to reach the platoon's position. Fl','all that point he was able to relay .back
information which enabled the rome indar of the company to .e ffectively engage
the anomy and relieve the trapped platoon, thereby preventing many casualties.
Privata Sonacts devot16n to duty, aggressiveness, and courase in the face· of
intense ' enemy fire reflect groat crodit upon himself and the military service.
Entered the military service fromLouisiana.
Section II
AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR MED.AL (SECOND BRONZE -OAK Lf:AF CLUSTER)-By
of the President, under the . provisions of Executive_Order 9419, 4
February 1944 (sec II, VID Bul 3, 1944), and pursuant to authority in AR 6'00.-45~·
the Bronze Star ·Medal {Second Oak Leaf Cluster) with Letter "~' device tor .- ·'
heroic achievement in connection with military operations against an enemy
of the United States is awarded to the following named warrant office~:
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CHIEF WARRJ\.~ OFFICER RALPH A KENNEDY, W903346, United States Anny, a
member of Headquarters, 2d Infantry Division Artillery, distinguished himself
by heroic achievement on 12 September 1950 in the vicinity of Changyong and
Yongsen, Korea. On this date _h e volunteered to proceed from Changyong to 2d
Infantry Division Headquarters south of ~ongsan over a road which was under
enemy mortar and small arms fire. From the j'eep iri which he was riding
a n enemy automatic we.apoJ}. Tll:ough
Wa!Tant . ~ficer Kennedy silenced the -tire of _
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refused to do so in order to direct effective fire on ·the enemy. Warrant officer Kenn8'dy.' s actions resulted in th~ withdrawal of at least two of the enemy
and proved that the ~oad could still be used if. aggressiVe action was taken
when the enemy fire9' upon friendly vehicle.s. The heroism displayed by: Warrant
Officer Kennedy of this oc-c asion retiects _great credit upon himself and , t:t:a·
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direction of the President, : under tb&.· provisions - ,of Executive Orde3: 9419, 4 _
F_~bruary 1944 (sec II, WD Bul 3, : 1944) , an~ pQ.l's'\.8.nt to authoritr in AR sop.!..45,
the -Brc;>ilze Star ~edal. {Third OakLeaf Cluster) · wi'th Letter ~V" device f{;lr
heroic achievement in connection with military operations against an enemy
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SERGEM'"T JAY W GILBERT, RA1705?458, Army Medical Service, lJnited States
Army, a member of Medical Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry D 1v-ision,
distinguished himself by heroic achievement on 12 May 1951 in the vicinity of
.Anhyon-ni, Korea$ On that day Sergeant Gilbert voluntarily left the Aid Station
patrol to probe enerey lines.
to serve as aidman for a rifle company going on
When the company reached Hil.l 699, it was ordered to .assault the enemy positions
which had resisted intense aerial and artillery bombardment~ Sergeant Gilbert
The lack of cover enabled
accompani~d the assault platoon as it moved forwerd.
the enemy to deliver accurate automatic wea~ns fire on the company from 1000
yards distance~ When n:embers of the platoon were wounded, Sergeant Gil bert
expos'ed himself to the intense eneiny mortar, automatic wea~ns and small arffis
fire to treat and evacuate them. liihen the platoon adja.cent to the one where
he was working needed assistance for their wcunded, he ran directly in front
of enemy machine gun emplacements to reach the wounded. While treating a
wounded man, a second man came to help and was immediately killed by the intense
enemy fire~ Sergeant Gilbert remained in his exposed position and continued
dressing the man's wound and then evacuated both casualties. When the unit
was ordered to withdraw, Sergeant Gilbert remained with the rear guard, giving
aid to those needing it. Sergeant Gilbert's devotion to duty and comrades,
undaunted courage and coolness under intense enemy fire reflect great credit
upon himself and the military service. Entered the military service from
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AWARD OF' THE BRONZE STAR NJ.IDAL (SIXTH BRONZE O:AK L.iAF CLUSTER)---By
direction of the President, under the provisions of Executive Order 9419, 4
February 1<.?44 (sec ·I I, ~IJD Bul 3, 1944), and pursuant to autf2.y in AR . 600-45,
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t he Bronze Star Medal (Sixth Oak Leaf Cluster) with Letter "V'' evice for . •
heroic achievement in connection With military operations aga nst an enemy
of the United States is awarded to the following named officer:
LL!:lJTENANT COLO:t-"'EL OLINTO M BARSANTI, 03403?, Infantry, United States Army;
Commandjng Officer, (then Executive Officer), 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, distinguished himself by heroic achievament on 17 May 1951 in the
vic :i.nity of Sagol, Korea. On this date the 2d and 3d Battalions were making a
withdrawal from Hills 899 and 795 to new defensive posit ions. After the withdrawel it was learned that five men had not closed into the perimeter. Colonel
Bers~ nti, with complete disregard for his own safety, immediately returned in
a j eep over the withdrawal route and assisted in locating the men and leading
them to safety. when it was learned from the Commanding Officer of the 2d Battal i on th9t one of his men had not , returned to the ne"llv dofensi ve are a, Colonel
Barsanti made his way back up the valley in search of the missing man. He
r ema ined expos.e d to enemy automatic weapons and small arms fire and possible .
.,..~~~.wt:.Ee;~ for over an hour \'Jhile searching for the man. The courage and selfless
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devotion to his men displayed by Colonel Barsanti reflects great credit
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GENERAL ORDERS
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AWAP.D OF THE SOLDIER'S MEDAL-By direction of the P:-esident, under the
provisions of the Act of Congress, approved 2 July 1926 (WD Bul 3, 1926),
and pu."l'Suent to authority in A.R 600-45, the Soldier 1 s Medal for heroism not
invol7L.J.g actual conflict with an enemy is awarded to the following named
enlisted man:
SERGEANT EDWARD JMcGUIRE, RAl6308395, ~uartermaster Corps, United States
Army, a member of the 2d Quartermaster Company, 2d Infantry Division, distinguished himself by heroic achiev·ement on or about 9 January 1951 in the vicinity
of Chungju, Korea. Sergeant McGuire was in charge of the detail unloading supplies in the airlift for divisional end attached units during the critical
period prior to the launching of the Wonju offens5.ve. "On that day Sergeant
McGuire was unloading a C-46 when the landing gear of another C-46 collapsed
and crashed into the plane which was being unloaded. Sargeant McGuire leap~
to safety just before the crash. Despite the danger of imminent explosion .
and fire from the leaking gasoline, and with complete disregard for his own
safety, Sergeant McGuire entered the plane and removed the Crew Chief to safety.
He then reentered the plane end removed the co-pilot who later died. Entering
the plana for the third time he removed the body of the p 1l ot " Hi s al ertnes s
and disregard for personal safety undoubtedly saved the 1 ife of the Crew Chief.
The heroism displayed by Sergeant McGuire reflects great credit upon hi~self
and the military service. Entered the military service from Michigan.
Section II
AWARD OF THE BRONZE ST.AIJ. Mtm.AL--By direction of the President, under the
provisions of Executive Order 9419, 4 February 1944 (sec II, WD Bul 3, 1944),
and pursuant to authority in AR 600-40, the Bronze Star Medal with Letter "V"
device for heroic achievement in connection with military operations against
en enemy of the United States is av•arded to _the following named enlisted man:
MASTER ·SERGEMlT A.~REVf M\ThTCY, RA35994764, (than Sergeant First Class),
Artillery, United States Army, a member of Headquarters and Headquarters
Battery, (then Battery C) 82d Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (Self Propelled) distinguished hi~self by heroic achievem.ent in the
N~~tong River area on 6 September 1950.
On this date he and a comrade were
ordered to withdraw their unit to new positions because of intense enemy
mortar, artillery and small arms fire. After the move was completed he voluntarily returned to the former area under enemy fire to recover much equipment that _aided in the continued combat efficiency of his unit. He salvaged
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much ammunition and destroyed all equipment and ammunition that could n9t
be carried avJayo By this action :1e undoubtably saved many lives that might
othe~vise have been lost by the enemy's use of the amrr"unition and equipment
.he_ destroyed, Serge~;~nt Muncr' s ac1iions reflect great c;redit upon himself and
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th~_ ; miiit!3ry ' service. E_nt~reO: the miii:tary -sertice t':t:om Kentucky.
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GENERAL ORDERS
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Section I
AWAJ!J) OF THE STI.VER STAR--By direction of the President, under the
provisions of the Act of Congress, approved 9 July 1918 {WD Bul 43, 1918),
and pursuant to authority in AR 600-45~ the Silver Star for gallant~y in
action is awarded to the following named officers:
FIRST LIEUTENANI' VOOENT W LJ\NG, 062841, Armor, United States Army, a
member of the 2d Reconnaissance Company, 2d Infantry Division displayed
g8l.lantry in action against an armed enemy on 14 February 1951 in the vicinity
of Chuam-ni, Korea. on this date the 2d Reconnaissance Company end Company
L, 9th Infantry Regiment, were entirely surrounded by an estimated enemy
regiment, holding connnanding positions on the high ground surrounding the
v.Ulage of Chuam-ni. Confronted with a large scale e~y attack, Lieutenant
I.~l)g, as a platoon leader, d~ected tank end machine gun fire on enemy mortars
and machine. _guns which were delivering deadly fire on friendly troops • . lfis .
pl.etoori' s fire d~stroyed three ·o t the :tour enemy mortars and an enemy macl;tiM
gun, thereby ·considerably reducing the effectiveness of the enemy attac.k . '
Subsequently, while Company L was withdrawing, Lieutenant Lang led the column.
In this action · the enemy h~d the ground on both sides Qf the road 'from Which
they continually launched Olose range attacks. As tank commander, Lieutenant
Lang, by his own machine gun fire end by directing the tire of his tank gun,
succeeded in destroying three rocket l~uncher teams, one sachel charge team
and three machine guns of the attacking enemy. During the Withdrawal, the
safety ot' the Emtire comp811y depended largely upon the effectivenesS ot' fire
and the contilluous movement of the lead tank. Lieutenant Lang kept the
COlumn moving COntinuously 'hile clearing the road of enemy With his tank
weapons. The 'gallantry displayed by Lieutenant Lang· reflects great credit
upon himself and tlle mU1tary s~rviee. Entered the military service fran
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Fms'l' LIEUTENANT. BENJAMIN H THOMPSON, 02027053, Art~l.lery, , Army of· the
United States, a member ot Battery C, 15th Field Artillery, Battalion, 2d
Infantry -Divisio,n, displayed gallantry in action again~t an armed enemy f'rom
7 to 9 AprU 19,51 in the vicinity of 5~-gomi, x;orea. Lieutenant Thompson
was attached. to Company A, 23d Infantry Regiment' as a :forward observer. As
Company A advanced toward the high ground surrounding the main road in <the
area, .it receiv~d intensive mortar and machine gun fire from the camnanding
hill. Lieutenant Thompson worked his way forward to a place !'rom Which he
cotikd observe the entrenched enemy. Despi~e heavy small arms and automatic
weapons tire directed at him, he remained at hi~ post a.nd adjusted artillery
fire on the enemy position with such accuracy that the enemy tro·o ps were
forced to . abandon their positions. Because of his fast and accurate_ adjustment of art Ulery fire, Company A was able to advance towal!d their main
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objective. Throughout the action Lieutenant Thompson continued to expose
himself to enemy fir~" His ·.actions g1·eatly raised the morale of the men
in the company and enabled the-.tn to. bold their pos.ition. The devotion to
duty and gallantr.y displayed :~.Y Lieutenant Thomps9n reflect great ~redit
upon himself. and the mll;ita;ry. serv.ice.. Entered the mUi tary service from
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SECQND :E:JEQTENANT CARL MAR~;rN, 02262904,. Medical Service C.orps, Army, .ot
tbe Un1,ted .St.ate~, a _.member of Medical Company, 9th 'Infantry Regiment., 2d
Infant,r u. Division, display-ed gallantry ~ action agaizu:;t ,a~ ~arirled , enemy on
2 June 1951 in. the vicinity. of . .Inje~ Korea. O.n .that ·.day LJ;_~utenaP,t Martin
was attached to th.e ist. Bat:taJ.ion of . the 9th Infantry ~egiment_, . which·:y.~as :.
attackd.ng well ·eLtr.enched enemy on Hill 451 • . Trave,l.ing witl;l. the f .cre}llo.st
element's 'or tp.e attacking. ·forces, Lieutenant Martin. 'ignor.ed 'the dea.dly enemy
artillery t mortar and small . arms fire to treat casualties arid to' supervi:se
their. ~af.e evacuation to the aid station. On several occasions, with complete· d1if!re.gard for per.sonal safety an.d despite intense enemy fire, he rushed
across Otpen terrain, to ad.min1ster first aid and carry wounded comrades to· .
safety. I:.ieutE,lnant Martin's complete devotion to duty, outstanding courage,
and hero'i sm reflect greet .credit . upon himsel! and the military serv'ice.
En~E,lred th~ ~iiitary ~ervice from Utah.
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1951 in the vicinity of' Chuam-ni, Korea .. The 2d Reconnaissance Company,
together with Company L of the .9 th Infantry. Regiment, was being a·t tacked by
an ove;rwhelming m.ll.l~ber of enemy which , was trylng to · crack the perimeter .
defense set up earlier by these CO!lpanl.ea, .Lieutenant ?age, a rij,'l_e squad
leader, receiving no· fire in lli$ sector, crossed the 'road and helped q.irect
the fire of another squad while ad.tilinistering first aid to the v~ounded ~der
intense hostile f.ire and wit'h · con1p.l ete disregard · fer his perso~i s~.f.e~:(.•, ..
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prepare to withdraw,- Lieutenant Page exposed himself . repeatedly, gathering .
and loading the wounded onto vehicles.. H~ then took his·. sque.d to the rear
of the vehicles and covered them to prevent the enemy from closing in. The
gaLLantry displayed by Lieutenant Page was an inspire:;; ion to his men and
reflects great credit, upon himself and the military service. Entered the
military service from Alabama.
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AtATARD OF TEE SILVER STP.R--By direction of the President, unde:t' the
provisions of the Act of Congress, approved 9 July 191.8 {WD Bul 43, 1918) ,
and pursuant to authority in ft.R 600-45, the Silver Ster for gallantry in
action is awarded to the following named officers:
LIEUTENANT COLONEL CARL H WOHLFEIL, 02190?, Artillery, United St::~tes
Army, Commanding Officer, 15th Field .Artillery Battalion, 2d Infsn'.:;ry Di vi..;.
sion, distinguished himself by gallantry in action against the eno.my in the
Soyang River Sector in Korea from 19 May 1951 to 21 May 1951. During that
period the sector of friendly lines held by the 9th Infantry Regiment, >J!:Jch
was being directly supported by the fires of Colonel W9hlfeil's light artillery Battalion, was bej~g fiercely attacked and was ou~-flanked in places by
two enamy divisions supported by artillery. In spite of a very grave possibility that .such action miSh,t result in enormous losses of men and· materiel \,
because ot the unfavorable t .e rrain and the tactical .Situation, Colonel
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Wohlfeil's personal gallantry, daring and•agressive COilll!land actions were
outstanding. He displaced his battalion over narrow, rough, winding roads
in darkness into an area where· tactical employment of artillery was extremely
unfavorable. The battle of the Soyang·Ri.ver was a United Nations viqto;y
primarily because ot the · splendid combat . effectiveness of the 9th Infantry
Regiment as augmented by Colonel Wohlfeil's gallant and decisive stand. His
personal gallantry, when his positions were almost totally SUrrounded .and tba
enemy was-in very close proximity, coordinating his fires with the needs of .
the infantry, constantly visiting each gun position and continuously ignoring
intense enemy fire to direct and encourage his Il\en, was an inspiration to ,
ell those observing him. The. gallantry displayed by Colonel Wohlfeil reflects
great credit upon himself' and the military ser,vice. Entered th~ military
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CAJ?TAIN LLOID G HIOHSMrrH, 01166740, Artillery, Army of the United St~tes,
a member of Headquarters Battery, 37th Field Artillery BatteliQn, 2d Infantry
Division, distinguished himself by gallantry in action against an armed enemy
on 15 March 1951 at Yudong-ni,. Korea. Captain Highsmith was the artillery
Liaison Officer with th~ 3d Battalion eof the 38th rntantry Regiment. The 38th
Infantry -Regiment was attacking a roadblock o-f approxL~ately two battalions of
enemy troops. The enemy was well· dug in and had c~and of the high ground
surrounding the road and was tenaciously clinging to his positions. Captain
Highsmith was advancing up the road with the battalion command post personnel
when they c~e under heavy mortar, machine gun and small: arms fire. At the
same time .he heard one of his forward observers trying to contact the
fire direction center for a fire mission. Realizing the urgency of'
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the situation, Captain Highsmith, with complete disregard for his personal
safety, exposed himself to the . intens~ small arms, machine gun and mortar
fire, contacted the forward observer thru. a radio mounted on an infantry jeep,
and relayed the fire mission to the battalion fire direction center. Through. out the entire mission he remained at his position, unwilling. to le.ave the
radio ·though enemy bullets were piercing the sides of the jeep and .m ortar .
rounds were exploding all aro~~· J i·'l'h~ ~ g~\Vra~try displayed by Captain Higp.smi th
on this occasion reflects gr~~t: \er.~d·it ··.upd>n )1imself al}d the military service.
Entered the military service from Oklahoma.
FffiST LIEUI'EN~'T FR.Al\i'"'ClS J CRONIN JR, 01044790,_ Artillery, Army of the
United Sta.t es, Commanding Officer of Battery D, 82d Antiaircraft Artillery
Automatic Weapons Battalion (Self Propelled}, 2d Infantry Division, displayed
gallantry in action against an armed enemy during the period 16 May to 29 May
1951 in the vicinity of Hongchon Korea. During that period, Lieutenant Cronin
initiated and maintained a communications system from his firing vehicles to
his command post and to units he was supporting and to higher headquarters~
He personally placed each vehicle so that its prDnary mission could be accomplished, while at the samet:ime each vehicle could be an important part of the
rad-i o net. He visited each vehicle on the main line of resistance time and
time again although 1t meant braving heavy artillery, mortar, and small arms
. fire, and traveling many hours on the road to reach the vehicles to check on 1 •
the weitare of the men and tO coordinate the o:perat ion of the radio net. His '
action resulted in all units at all times knowing the developments as soon
as they occured in each sector. Due tO' this ready data, the field artillery
knew of ~argets as soon as they appeared and the infantry knew where cohcentrations wel;'e building up so that counter measures could be taken. The above
actions aided materially in the halting of the enemy's th:i,rd spring offensive.
His actions retlect great credit upon himself and the military service. Entered the miiit.a ry service from New Jersey.
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GENERAL ORDERS
NUMBER
305
Section I
AWARD OF THE STI.VER STAR-By direction of the President, under the
provisions ·of the Act o~ Congress, approved 9 July 1918 (WD Bul 43, 1918) ,
and pursuant to authority in AR 600-45, the Silver Star for gallantry in
action is awarded to the following named officer and enlisted men:
FmsT LIEUTENANl' CARL M HAGMAN, 0966266, Infantry, Army of the United
States, a member of. Company E, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division,
distinguished himself by gallantry in action on 16 May 1951 in the vicinity
of Umidong, Korea. During the night of that date the enemy had attacked
with great force. As leader of a rifle platoon, Lieutenant Hagman, skillfully directing fire and encouraging his men, held his emplacements against
the fanatical enemy assaults throughout the night. Whstl his company finally
was ordered to withdraw, the enemy seized the abandoned knob of a hill commanding the ridgeline. From this point the enany raked the withdrawing unit With ·
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intense fire. Lieutenant Hagman resolutely organized a few men and led them '
in a daring assault up the hill. Marching straight into the fire of a hostile
machine gun, he swept ·the enemy with the fire of an automatic rifle which he
had taken from one ·of his men. His magnificent action regained the vital hill.
He stood firing his automatic rifle at the fier9ely counterattacking enemy
and held his· ground until all of his ren had reached a position of safety.
He was last seen tenaciously holding his position and firing his weapon. The
gallantry disptayed by Lieutenant Hagman reflects great credit upon himself
and the military service. Entered the military service from Texas.
MASTER SEBGEA..l'fr ROY T GORDON, .RA20717114, . Corps pf Engineers, United
States Army, a member of. Company B, 2d Engineer .Combat Battalion, 2d Infantry
Division, displ~;~yed gail entry in action agai.nst · an anned eneiiLy on 27 November
1950, in the vicinity of Kujang-dong, Korea. On · that date he wa·s the first
sergeant ot a company of combat engineers who were on a hill forWard of other
friendly forces with the mission .of defending the hill against the enemy.
ThiS .hill gave a- commanding vieW of the approach road leading from the .north.
Although one of the platoons was overrun and several killed by the superior ·
numbers of the enemy, Sergeant Gordon assisted the company canmander in reencouragestabliShing the 1 ine of defense by personally exposing hims~lf
ing other men of the unit .to bold, thus preventing the ·enet:ny ' from overrunning ·
both. th'is company and a. company to the rear. Serge.a nt Gordon's inspiring
leadership and fearless conduct under fire· gave.. his men an example of courage
that enabled them ·to repulse the fierce enany Sittack for nearly seven hours
until his company's ammunition supply was I,learly exhausted. When this happened Sergeant Gordon assisted the c.ompany commander .in directing the withdrawal
of the c<tnpany to another area. Here his unit acted as a rearguard for the
successf.ul withdrawal of ·the other unit. He assisted in organizing the company and withdrawing them through a virtual hail ·of ·enemy fire across the
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frozen dhongchon River., , The enemy follo~ed and fired at the company across
the river. Later he assisted in the rescue of three wounded men of his
ccmpany who had been left behind in the w~thdrawai. The ga 1 antry displayed
by Sergeant Gordon reflects greaJ:; credit upon himself and the ·military serv:ice.
Entered the military service from South Dakota • .
CORPORAL PAUL A GRABER, RA36820632, Infa.,ntry, . United S ,t ates .Army, a me;tnber
of Company A, 38th Infantry :ge,giment,: . 2,d Infantry Division~ displayed gallantry in action against an arm.E)d;!~n~znY- 'io:n ,1~ May 1951 .in the vicinity of Panmegiri, Korea,. Company h was at'tacked by 'a :targe enemy force. Corporal Graber ·
and -two comrades were engaged in firing mortar rounds ·at the enemy when trey
realized they were surrounded,. On seeing that their position was untenable,
Corporal Graber led his two comrades through the encirclement after destroying their mortar and ammunition. He then fought off the enemy with his pistol
until he fell seriously wounded.. The gallantry and loyal devotion to duty
displayed by Corporal Graber reflect great credit upon himself and the military
service. Entered the military . service from Wisconsin.
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Section I
AWAED OF THE SILVER STP~--By direction of the President, under the
provisions of the Act of Congress, approved 9 .Tuly 1918 (VID Bul 43, 1918),
and pursuant to authority in AR 600~45. , the SUii·E;:.r Star for gallantry in
action is awarded to t:b..e following named. enlisted men:
MASTER SERGEANT CHAR:L.B;Y \'l LIMERICK, RA6250667, Artillery, United States
Army, a member of Battery A, 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2d Infantry
Division; distinguished himself by heroic achievement on 12 Februaryl951,
in the vicinity of Changbong-ni, Korea• While moving in a convoy along a
narrow mountainous road, Battery A was attacked from t)le rear, halting the
movement and causing the Battery persoll.nel to leave the vehicles and take
cover to deliver anall arms fire on the attacking force. Sergeant Limerick,
with complete disrega.~ for his own safety, volunteered to enter the Battery '•
supply truck which was under enemy fire and extiilguished a fil-e that was .
started by enemy small arms fire. After Se:-gean t Limeri-c k extinguished tm
fire he immediately went back to his original position and continued. to
deliver fire upon the enemy. During the entire operation Sergeant Limerick
was under intensive enemy fire. The gallantry in action demonstrat<;7d by
Sergeant Limerick reflects great _credit upon himself and the military serv~ce.
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MASTER .SERGEANr CL.ARE:1"CE A PARKER, RA34736939, Armor, United States Army,
a member of the 2d Recon.'laissanc·e ·company, 2d ·Infantry Division, displayed
gallantry in action i4 February 1951 in the vicinity of Chaum-ni, Korea ..
In conjunction with L Company; 9th -Inf·a ntry Regiment, the 2d Reconnaissance
Company established a perimeter around the town. At about 0430 hours on the
' 14th, the 'perimeter was attacked on all sides by a nume::.-ical.ly ~perior force.
S'e rgeant :Parker : imiilediately had his tank crew ·concentrate fire on :enelny mortar
. positions which were (jlelivering heavy ·arid accurate fire upqn the friendly
·troops. ·· He succeeded in destroying three mortar positioiJ.s .end thi:dr crews·a;
·At aboui-'0700 hours the .enemy at~empt~·.:to attack alid d~stroy his -tank because
of ·the effect ivenass of it's fire upon . ~heir · personnel. The tank was under
extremely heavy snell axms fire and mortar fire when he, wit.h out regard to ·
his· personal safety, manned the .50 caliber inacb,ine _gun on the outside of
the 'turret. He delivered such accurate fire that the enemy was torced to
withdraw,. He was later ~unded YJhen egain he mann,ed the machine 'gun in a:t
attempt 'b:> destroy an enemy machine ·gun set up qn the outskirts of the town
and delivering very accurete fire upon :the friendly troops withi.n the town.
The gallantry displayed by Sergeant Parker reflects gre~t· credit upon himself and the military service. Entered the mUitary; service from California.
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MASTER SERCEANT ALFRED G SELF, RAl-8041.950, Armor, United States Army,
a member of the 2d Reconnaissance Company, 2d Infantry Division, displayed
gallantry in action on 14 February 1951 in the vicinity of Chaum-ni, Korea.
On this date the 2d Reconnaissance Company, with an attached ri:t'le company, ·
established a perimeter · around the town of Chaum-ni. At 0430 hours the
perimeter was attacked by a numerically superior enemy forceo Sergeant
Self, without regard to his own safety, repeatedly exposed himself to extremely heavy mortar and small arms fire While directing f:ire of his platoon. His
tank was designated as tbe vehicle to bring up the rear of the company as it
att-empted to break out to friendly 1 ines. Though his tank was later disabled
about three miles east of the rown, he stayed with the tank' manning the .50
caliber· machine gun to give covering fire so that the friendly troops could
Withdraw. The gallantry displayed by Sergeant Self reflects great credit
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AMENDMENT TO GENERAL OIDERS--So much of Sect ion VIII (Award of the Bronze
Star Medal), General Orders 123, Hq 2d Inf Div, 29 May 1.951, as pertal.ns to
Master Sergeant John Fultz, RA16293605, Company H, 23d Infantry Regiment, as
reads "distinguished himself by heroic achievement on 8 March 1951," is ' amend ~d
to read "distinguished himself by heroic achievement on 9 March 1951."
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AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDERS-5o much of Section III (Award of the Bronze
Star Medal) , General Orders 181, Hq 2d Inf Di v, 17 June 19 51 , as pertains to
First Lieutenant Raylilond L Kampe, 060430, Company B, ·23d Infantry Regiment,
as :reads "Award of the Bronze Star Medal,'t is amended to read "Award of the
Bronze St.ar Medal (First Oak Leaf Cl uster) •"
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Section I
AWARD OF THE STI.VER STAR--By direction of the President, under the
provisions of the Act of Congress, approved 9 July 1918 (WD Bul 43, 1918),
and pursuant to authority in AR 500-45, the Silver Star for gallantry in
action is awarded to the following named enlisted men:
SERGEANT FffiST CLASS CLAUDE C HULS, RA57504803~ Armor, United States
Army, a member of Company B, 72d Tank Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, displayed gallantry in action on 18 May 1951 near Yongnae-ri, Korea. On this
date Sergeant Hula was a tank commander positioned on the left flank of
his platoc,m in a very narrow draw. The enemy was attempting to push through
this d.raw and cut the _main road in an effort to get belj.ind other units further
to the north. The enemy's main attack came :from the left flank and was immediately taken under fire by Sergeant Hula. The return fire from the enemy was
intense and directed at his position in an effort to get past him. Realizl.ng .
the need tor more fire from his tank in order to hold the enemy, Sergeant ·
Hula, with utter disregard for his own safety, exposed h~self above the
turret o:f' his tank to fire his fifty caliber machine gun. He remained in
this position until seriously wounded by the enemy small arms fire. His
brave:t;'y resulted in the enemy being held until further support from his
platoon arrived. With :their help the enemy was beaten back and our positions
held. The gallant actions of Sergeant Huls on this occasion were an inspir~
ation to his . comrades and reflect great credit upon himself and the military
service • . · Entered the military service from Minnesota.
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SERGEANT. FmST CLASS FlDEL C LOZA, R.A39275950, (then Sergeant), Armor,
United States Army, a member of Headquarters and Service Company, 72d Tank
Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, display~ gallantry in action on 10 November 1950 in the vicinity o:f' Aeoh'Chong. Korea. On this date Sergeant Loza
was ,the lead scout o:f' a reconnai~sance p~atoon reinforcing a reconniassance
company .which had the mission o:f' scteenilig the rjght !lank of en infantry
division. The . platoon ·.b-ad halted (leep in enemy _occupie.d territory, and
was turning around in a narrow crooked corridor. wheQ: it . was placed under
automatic weapons :fire by en estimated reinforced platc;>on of enemy. The
enemy was delivering a heavy volume · p:f' fire from uie :f'l'ont and flank from
their entre1;1ched positions on the high ground at a raL6e of 50 ·yards. Sergeant Loza, .perceiving that his. platoon was being threatened Wit~ serious
damage :from the enemY's automatic v•eapons, org!fnized his 3 man sect ton
into an assaulting force and, with f i:xed bayonets., -- led his men in a charge
through the enemy :fire with such violence and ferocity that he eltminated
two enemy automatic weapons, killed one or the enemy, and captured an enemy
commissioned officer. Sergeant Loza's gallant action 1n charging an enemy who
was in a prepared position undoubtedly saved many of his cornrecias and reflects
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Entered the milita::ry
SERGEANT FIRST CLASS EDWARD MROWICKI, ru\322259?9, Armor, United States
Army, a member or Company B; 72d Tank BattaU:on, 2d Infantry Division, dis~
played gallantry in act_ion on. ;t.8)1!af -1,9()1l'-ear Ch~uni, Korea. · On this date
Sergean·t Mrowicki was a tank· ~o~ttri iill:-~ a pl·a toon directly supporting infantry units which were under . heavy attack by a numerically superior ehemy
force. During. an early morning e.ngag~nt. Sergeant Mi-owicki was wounded in
the lef:t arm. · In spite or his wounds he dismounted frOII1 his tank in the
face of intense enemy fire ap.d threw illuminating ·grenades to the front .of
his position so that the ot.h er tanks of his platoon could . see and fire upon
the enemy. When his platoon was ordered to clear .a large valley from ~nemy
troops so that an organ_ized withdrawal could be made by other units, he
voluntarily ~cmnanded the lead tank. Throughout the . action, · Sergeant
Mrowicki exposed · himself on numerous occasions to aid and evacuate the wounded. He entered· into close combat w~th the enemy, destroying 3 en~my weapons
and_ an estimat_e d .00 enemy troops• The gallantry and devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Mrowioki was an inspiration to his comrades and reflect great ·
credit upon himself and the military service. Entered~the military service
from New York.
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AWARD -OF THE sn.VER STAR--By directio.p. of the President, under the
pro~ision~ of .the-Act of Congress, approved 9 July 1918 (~ID Bul 43, 1918),
and pursu,a~t to .fjuthority in AR 600-45, the Silver Star for gallantry in
action· is·. :aw~ded to the following named enlisted men:
CORPORAL JOSEPH C HOWARD JR, RJ\57218022, Military Police Corps, United
Stat·e s Amy, . a member of the 2d Militery Pol ice Compan~r, 2d Infa:1try Divis:i.on,
displayed gallantry in action against an armed enemy in the vicinity of Knnu·-ri,
Kore~ on 30 November 1950.
On this date Corporal Howard was given the difi' i~ul t
mission of defending a hill directly overlooking the 2d Infantry Division Command Post. The position offered an excellent vantage point to the enemy and
was considered a threat to the security of the D ivisiofl. Command Post i f commanded by the enemy. Unable to procure troops in sufficient number to assure
success ·of the mission by numerical strength, Corporal Howerd used outs'tand:ii~
initiative and alertness in securing eight Korean truck drivers. Arming them
with small arms and anmuni tion, he led them to the hill and deployed the small
group tactically. When heavy enemy fire was d i.rected on the hill occupied by
Corporal Howard, his small group held out for two hours unt ll relieved by
elements of the 9th Infantry Regiment. In the afternoon of this same day,
Corporal Howard, in the continuation of his miss ion to protect the Divis ion
Comreand Post received a serious woun~ from enemy fire •. . Despite his wound,
he mounted a nearby tank and manned a .50 caliber machine €Jlil and continued
firing against' the enemy until he was evacuated. Corporal Howard.' s initiative
and resourcefulness reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.
Entered th~ military service from Virginia.
CORPORAL JAMES T SEAY, RA1432589'i • Infantry, United States Army, a member
of Company E, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Di~ision, distinguished himself by gallantry in action on 13 January>l95l in the vicinity of Onam-Song;
Korea. His company was defen~Ung hi.Sli . ground against fanatical enemy attacks
aimed at driving the friendly forces otf tlie ·hUl. Corporal Seay, a rifleman,
and one canrade were occupying an importa.nt forward po·sition which was receiving the'·bru.p.t . of the attack. In the course of the act ion the f3Xtremely- cold
weather caused his comrade's rifle to malfunction, and . tAe comrade withdrew
to work on his weapon. Simultaneously, an automatic rifle position on his
right .was abando~d,. which left · Corporal Seay alone to defend the two vital
forward positions~ Although -the enemy by tb.Bt time was within grenade range t
Corporal Seay. resolutely stood his ground, courageously and fiercely fighting
off the attack With rifle and grenades and inflicting heavy casualtieS UpODo.
the enemy. When his comrade returned, Corporal Seay, in def lance of the
heavy fire that was sweeping the ground, moved over to the vacant position
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responsible for preventing the enemy froin gaining their objective., The gullantry d.if;pl eyed by Corporal Seay reflects great credit upon himself and the
military service. Entered the military service from Tennessee.
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS .JAMES E RUDDER, RA15270098, Armor, United States
Army, a member of Headquarters and Service Company, 72d Tank Battalion, 2d
Infantry Division, displayed gaJ.;Lsri1ii-Y· in. :action against an armed enemy ori
10 November 1950 · in the vicinity of· Aech' ang, Korea., Private Rudder was a
member of a reconnaissance platoon which had the mission of screening the
right flank of a larger unit. He was in the point position of the PLatoon
when the point was suddenly subjected to fire from the direct front and left
flank by heavy enemy automatic weapons. Private Rudder dismounted from his
jeep and moved up to draw enemy fire to allow his coir..rades time to assault the
enemy position from the flanks. · Standing in a completely exposed pesi ti.on
subjected to a heavy volume of . enemy fire; he threw a hand grenade into the
enemy position from a. distance of 30 yards• He then tmmediately charged the
position with fixed bayonet, across completely exposed terrain, in order to
help his comrades. Private Rudde11S actions in drawing the enemy fire, throwing
the grenade, and charging across the open terrain in a b~onet attack was ·a
contributing factor to the destr~ction of 2 enemy automatic weapons, ~Jo enemy
killed, and one enemy captured. Private Rudder's outstanding courage was .a
great inspiration to the other members of his platoon and reflects great credit
upon himself and the military service. Entered the .military service :from Ohio.
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3 TAG Attn AGPO-A
2 CmCFE Attn AG-PA {A&D}
3 EUSAK Attn KAGMA
4 Pers Off 2d M P do
4 Pers Off 38th Inf
4 Pars Ott ?2d Tk Bn
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2nd Infantry Division - 1951 - General Orders 300 Thru 308

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