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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    Foreign

    Rank:

    Mr.

    Division:

    Agence France Presse

    Action Date:

    April 23, 1951

    Department of the Army: General Orders No. 12 (January 22, 1953)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Mr. Bernard Ullmann, a French Civilian, for gallantry in action as a French Correspondent, Agence France Presse, attached to Company B, 7th Infantry Regiment, in action against an armed enemy of the United Nations near Onglon-dong, Korea, on 23 April 1951. Advancing over rugged, mountainous terrain to the crest of the hill objective, Company B came under vicious machine gun and rifle fire at approximately 2000 hours and suffered numerous casualties. Fully aware of the danger involved, Mr. Ullmann left his place of comparative safety and repeatedly crossed open, fire-swept terrain to aid and evacuate the wounded from the path of the rapidly advancing enemy. After darkness had descended and upon orders to withdraw, Mr. Ullman continued to pursue his heroic, self-imposed task until all the wounded had been removed from the area. Mr. Ullman’s intrepid actions saved the lives of many wounded, and his unflinching courage and consummate concern for his fellow men reflect the highest credit on himself and the members of his profession.