The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Corporal Alfred Leroy Kaufman (ASN: RA-57504747), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company G, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 19 September 1950 in the vicinity of Changyong, Korea. On that date, his company had launched an attack against high ground defended by well entrenched enemy forces. In the initial stages of the advance, the company sustained severe casualties. Corporal Kaufman, who was a cook, realizing that riflemen were urgently needed, left his safe position in the rear and joined the depleted ranks of his company. Without hesitation and with complete disregard for his personal safety, he joined his comrades in a charge up the fire-swept slope. During the assault he killed four enemy soldiers at close quarters and was greatly instrumental to the success of his unit in overrunning the enemy positions. While engaged in the mopping-up operations which followed, he was killed by hostile artillery fire. The inspirational gallantry displayed by Corporal Kaufman reflects great credit upon himself and is in keeping with the finest traditions of the military service.