2nd Infantry Division

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General Orders 1950 70

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GENERAL ORD~RS 10 October 1950 NUMBER 70

Section I

AWARD -OF THE SILVER STAR --- (POSHUMOUS} By direction of the Pr~sident, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved 9 July 1918 (WD Bul 43, 1918) and pursuant to authority contained in AR' 600-45, the Silver Star for gallantry in a c t ion is a warded post'-

humou:~:V ::E t;:R:;l~::::g L:::::D e:l:;,:;:, m:~~6242513, In~antry, · . / United States Army, ~hile a member of Company c, 3Bth Infantrt ~· Regiment, 2d Infantry Division , d is ti~gui sh ed himself by gallantry in ac~ion against an armed enemy on l Sept erub e~ 1950 in the vicinity of Songha-Dong, Korea. During the dark, early morning hours of 1 September 1950, the enemy, under cover of art iller y , mortar, and direct tank fire, l a unched a strong attack against a platoon of Company Co The s quad of which Pri~ate Smith was assistant squad Iead er h a d several casualties in the initial action, and co mmuni-cation with the remainder of the platoon was severed by enemy fire~ Voluntarily, and with co mplete disregard for his o wn personal safety, P~ivato Smith left his position, dashed across th e exposed terrain s wept by intense enemy fire, contacted his Platoon Leader to pro-cure 2id for his wounded comr a des. Shortly after the comple tion of this mission, he w . .as severely wounded by enemy hand grenac1eso With · h:i..s ~at effort, he charged an enemy heavy machine gun posi t ion and killed the entire crew with paint blank fil~e at a distance of less than · 30 feet, before he fell mortally wounded. His in~omi t abl e will and his outstanding gallantry in sacrificing his lifo to protect his ~o~rades, provide a lasting tribute to himself and to tho Infantry, and r ofloct great cr edit upon the Ar med Forces of i hc Uni ted States. Entered tho military service from Kentucky.

Section II

AWARD OF THE SILVER STAR ,;..,._ By direction of tho President, under tho provisions of the Act of Congress approved 9 July 1918 (vm Bul 43, 1918) and pursuant to authority co:u.taine d in AR 600-45, the Siliver Star for gallantry in action is a wa r ded to the follo wing named officers and enlisted man:

CAPTAIN NILES J Mci HTYRE , 01011371, Infantry, Army of the .· _/ . . :' United States, a member of Headquart ers Company, 23d Infa ntry Regi- ~ mont, 2d Infantry Division, distinguish ed h imself by gallantry in action against an armed enemy on 1 Septembe-r 1950 in tho vicinity of Changnyong, Korea. On this d a te an enemy attack penetrated tho lines of an i nfa ntry regiment and threatened to overrun tho Regi -mental Command Post guarded by Captain Mcintyre's security forc e~

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The enemy succeeded ·in placing this force under heavy grenade, rifle, and sub-machine gun fire, _end had penetrated to about 5G yards from the ·command Post o V!hon tho so curi ty force . ua s ·practically : ncutra- ­li zed by tho enemy fire, Captain J.iic Intyre, -with_ complete ~isrogard for his own safety, loft his Gover> moved throuGh tho heavy enemy fire to his men, reorganized them and directed their fire on tho enemy. Tho result was highly effective and tho enemy was forced to withdraw to the covcir of a small village. ~hen tho security fprc~ was ordered to retire, Captain Mcintyre continued to expose himself to tho heavy enemy fire, by moving among his men, personally directing and encouraging them. Twice ~u~ing the withdraual ho returned to tho evacuated position to search for uoundod~ He carried one wounded through tho enemy fire to safety and bandaged another badly wounded while under direct sniper fire~ His selfless concern for tho uoll being of his men and his ~ourageous indofferonce to enemy fire ·n oro nn inspirn ti on to a 11 o bsorving his v-alorous conduct o 'rho gallant action -displayed by Captain Mcintyre on this occasion re­flects groat credit upon himself and ie in keeping with tho ·highest traditions of tho military- soivice. Entered tho military service from Kentucky.

SECOHD LIEUTENANT LOUIS V GE:!jUARIO, 062696 1 Infr:ntry, Uni to-d States Army, a member of Company G, JQth Infantry Regiment, 2d In~ fantry Divi~ion, displayed gallantry in action against an nrmod enemy ch 12 September 1950 in tho vicinity of Am-Sin, Koro~~ On tho ~ftcr~ noon of 12 September 1950, Lieutenant Gcnuario, a rifle platoon . ' loader, wns assigned tho mission of utilizing his pl~toon as a hold, ing fotcc in tactics involving encirclement and ambtish of a superior number of enemy troops. \'!hen tho . p-rimary stages of the mission had boon accomplished and tho initial attack launched, tho platoon rc- l__---­ccivod tho brurit of tho ono~y's attempt to escape tbo encirclement. Phon tho success of tho mission ~a s threatened _due to a · woakoning of our line, Lieutenant Genuario, ~7ith complete disregard for hi_s onn personal safety, charged the enemy positions with hand grqnades and auto.!Jla:tic 11oapons fire, An enemy break-through ue.s averted and approximately 100 enemies uero nnnihilntod~ His gallant action on this occasion reflects great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of tho United States e En tcrod tho military servi co fron .Q.pnnccticut.

CORPORAL RANDOLPH CHAPHAN, RA11202228, Inf'entry, United Sta to s Army, a member of Company E, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Inf~ntry Div­ision,. displayed gallantry in e..ction against an .nrmod enemy on 1 L ~ September 1950 in the vicinity of Changnyong, Korea. On this date ~ tho 2d Platoon of Company E was given tho mission of taking and so-curing tho high ground approximately 200 yards in front of its posi-tion. During the attack, tho platoon came under severo oncmy .machino gun and small arms cross fire on both flanks, and ~as forced to re-tire and leave tuo gounded men behind. Corporal Chapman voluntarily left his ,Position of cover, d ashed through tho intense anomy fire ana carried one of the uouhdod men to safety. O~co again he ran out into tho enemy's heavy cross fire, uhich by this time uas direct e d touard him. Tiith tho intense enemy fire falling about him, and totall~ im:lifferont to his or-: n S r' foty, he succeeded in bringing out tho last uoundod to safety. T(_dauntloss c ourage and gal-p,ntry displayed by

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Section III

AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL --- (POSTHUMOUS) By direction of tho President, under tho provisions of Executive Order 9419, 4 February 1944 (Soc II, rw Bul 3, 1944) and pursuant to authority contained in AR 600-45, tho Bronze Star Modal uith "V" Device for heroic achievement in connection u~th military operations again~t an armed enemy of tho United States during t h o period indicated is auardod posthumously to tho folloTiing named enlisted man:

SERGEANT FIRST CLASS ERNEST C DOEPNE?.., Rlll9246729, Infantry, , a member of Headquarters Compnny, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infan~ /. try Division, is cited for heroic n chiovcmcnt on 6 Sept e mber 1950, · ncar Changnyong, Korea. On tho cftern~on of 6 Scptomb~r 1950, tho · . Regimental Command Post came under intense a nd accurate artillery fire from an enemy self-propelled u capon. During tho shelling, one of Sergeant Doopnor's comrades uas seriously u oundod, and v as lying in an exposed position uhero he uas in ~rave danger of further in­jury from tho enemy artillery. With complete disregard for his oun personal safety, and in tho face of this intense fire, Sergeant Doopncr immediately ran for u ard to tho uounded man. Upon roaching his u oundod comrade, he dragg ed him to a position of safety, nhorc medical attention 17as rendered. Sergeant Doopnor 1 s quick thinking and courageous aotions on this occasion, of going to the aid of a fall6n comrade, reflected groat credit upon himself and tho military service. Entered tho military service from Washingtono

So<'tion IV

A~ARD OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL --- By direction of tho President, under tho provisions of Executive Order 9419, 4 l''obruary 1944 (Sec II, vm Dul .3, 1944) and pursuant to authority contained in AR 600-45, tho Bronze Star Me dal with "V" Device for heroic achivomont in con­nection u ith military operations against an armed enemy o~ tho United States during tho period indicated is auarded to tho follo uing n amed enlisted men:

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HORACE L HURST, R..t\.11}347395, Artillory, United States Army, a member of Battery c, B2d Antiaircraft Artillery Auto- , mntic Weapons Batte. lion (Self Propelled) 1 2d Infecntry Division, · / distinguished himself by heroic achioveme:at on 3 Se ptember 1950 in V tho vicinity of Hyongpong, Korea. On this date the platoon of self propelled antiaircraft guns of vhich ho ua s a member u ns attached to, and furnishing close fire support for, a rifle company~ Wbon two· Ol10IDY. tanks suddenly appeared in tho company Is so ctor 1 Pri va to Hurst assisted by other members of the ·crorr even though the weapons and armor of tho self propelled antiaircrnft gun nero vastly inferior to those of tho enemy tanks. The daring action of Priv~te Hurst and his comrades caused tho enemy to withdrau. His ho~oic and courageous

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action on this occnsinn reflects g1·oat credit upon l:imself and is in kocping.uith the highest t~adition3 cf tho militnry service~ Entered tho military service fr~m AJ.sb~maa

PRIVATE FIRST CLJI..SS HIATIATI!A A J0l'LZS, RA15/J-2225l, (then Pri vn to), Infantry, United State s Army, a ocmbc~ of Company I, 9~h Infe~try

Ro giment 1 2d Infantry Division~ cUs ti:;,1gui shccl. hi me elf hy heroic · nchiovomcnt on 1! August 1950 in tho vicinity of P0~2ng- Dong~ Ko~aao

A platoon of his comp2i13r uas pi~nod do:m by heavy m~.ch ::.110 ~UJ1.~ mo:-tar 1 end small armG firob With comploto disregard fo~ his oun pa~sonul safety, Private Jones voluntarily pro0ood ~d to bri~g U) a G0nm mortar and ernmunition~ This no~cssitatod moving along a reed utich uas · undor:mc::.~tar nrrl o.uto·,natic rio2po:;.1s fire from -'.oho cnon;.y .~ f..ftor ob­taining tho mortar end ammunition , he quickly sot it : up in 2n cx­pos~d rico fi6ld. Tiith his dortar fi~o he s~ccoodod in completely neutralizing an anomy machine g~n 'oGition end inflicted many casual-tics on tho enemy~ Priv2.to Jo:nos 1 horo5 .. c and courc gco '..!s ccticn on this occnsion reflects groat credit U?a~ hiMself ind tho Armed Forces of tho United States, Entered tho mili tcry ~c~vico from Kentucky.

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Artillery Automatic We apons Bettalion (Self Propelled), ~as attached ~ by an enemy force using automatic uoapons nnd gronadose Sergeant Dutra, indifforont to his ovn safety and dispito tho enomy:s searching fire at any noise, hastened to tho dofonso outpost and reinforced it. He further proceeded under anomy fire along tho outpost peri-motor, g~ving encourngomont and issuing necessary ardors for the de-fense of the bivouac ~roo~ It v~s duo to his co~rcgo and initiative that tho anomy rec eived tho battery's coordinated end effective fire at danno Sergcent Dutrnis horoic·action on this occasion reflects great credit U?On himself and tho militery service. Entered tho mili tc.ry s erv :i.co frcl!l Mv.ssachusetts. \)~;)f\' .

SERGEANT F I P..ST OLA.SS RUBY L D:::·;r:e :,~-~~ :t HAl5020259 _, Infnntry, United~- . States Ar~y, a ~ember of Co~pany B, 38th In£ckt~y Regiment, 2d In~ . . f8ntry Division, ~istingui sho ~ himself by hcroia achievement on 31 August 1950 ncar Hyong-Pung, Korea. D~ring an assault on a hocvil~ defended enemy strong po~nt in nhich his unit ~ocoivod many casual~ tics, Sergeant Denton metorially aided tho successful vithdraual by our forces by maint~ining communic2 tion uith sup~ortine tanks and tho batt~lion comm~nd post. Philo under hocvy anomy fire; ho guided a v oundcd comrc.do to scfoty and assisted in ovncu~ting another. His i ni tic. ti vo <.. :nd cc..lm leadership uero vi t<:: 1 to c.n org ~. ni z od rli thdrc.unl and his heroism r e sulted in saving sevorc.l lives. Sergeant Donton1s courageous service and dcvotio·n to duty, rt i th utter disregard for . his pcrson2l safety, reflect groat credit upon himself and are in keeping nith the highest traditions of tho military service. Entered

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CORPORAL J:C.SSE J 1-00D, RA18279? .31, Ar mor, United St n t os Army,

a member of Compc.ny A, 72d T2nk Bet :::-. liol1 .. 2d I nf c. ntry !:''i visi onJ

d istil1[;Eished himself by heroic n chi cVOElont on 17 S opt OHbor 1 9~,0 .. · .~. · ·

at Chobi-gok, Koren$ On this da te, utile op6rating n ta nk , he ~

observed thc.t tho <:'.~Vance of our infantry hcd · been halt ed by strong

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gun positions. nnd ou~ infantry ~as pcrnittod to cofitinuo its advance~

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