The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Lewis A. Hotelling, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 3d Infantry Division in Korea on 14 and 15 June 1953. On that date, a numerically superior enemy force had penetrated Company F positions, in which Lieutenant Hotelling was a platoon leader, and attempted to take control of the high terrain. One key position was held by elements of his platoon, which the enemy violently rushed several times in a desperate attempt to occupy. Seeing the importance of stopping the enemy attack until his platoon had been reorganized, Lieutenant Hotelling rushed forward with his carbine and fired into the advancing enemy. The enemy hurled grenades into his position, which injured him and mortally wounded his runner. He struggled to his feet, braced himself, and continued his accurate fire, killing four Chinese who had infiltrated into the trenches. He remained in this position until an artillery round landed nearby, wounding him and covering him with rubble. When rescued shortly after, though weak from loss of blood, his spirits were high because the enemy had been repelled, and he continued to encourage his men before being evacuated.