The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Virgil J. Grondin (ASN: RA-16329412), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company I, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. On 9 March 1951, in the vicinity of Taemi-dong, Korea, Private Grondin was a member of a unit attacking Hill 1043. He was advancing aggressively against heavy enemy machine gun, mortar and small arms fire when he became wounded by an enemy mortar round, Without regard to his own safety (Remainder of Citation Missing)