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 Albaro Leal, Sr. (ASN: RA-39853995), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as a member of Company C, 3d Engineer Combat Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 20 July 1950, at Taejon, Korea. Sergeant Lead and his squad upon approaching a railroad underpass were pinned down by intense fire from an enemy machine gun which was preventing passage on the road. Observing this and locating the machine gun position, Sergeant Leal voluntarily in the face of enemy fire advanced across an open area, assaulted the gun position using hand grenades to destroy the machine gun and killed five of the enemy. Sergeant Leal’s bravery and action at great personal risk reflects the highest credit upon himself and the military service.