The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant First Class Leslie H. Davidson (ASN: RA-17252135), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company E, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, in action against the enemy on 15 October 1950, near Nanchon-jon, Korea. As a combined tank-infantry attack was moving forward in an attack of which Sergeant Davidson was a member, its advance was suddenly halted by an enemy road block. Mounting the open and exposed deck of one of the tanks, Sergeant Davidson persuaded the tank Commander to attempt to run the block and destroy it. As they moved toward the enemy position he, in his exposed and vulnerable position, manned the tank’s machine gun, and directed its deadly fire toward the block. Sergeant Davidson disregarded the massed fire directed at him and remained firing the machine gun until the road block was overrun and neutralized. His outstanding courage and aggressive action destroyed a strong enemy position and personally accounted for over eight enemy dead, and made possible the rapid and successful continuance of his unit’s attack. Sergeant Davidson’s gallant actions reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.