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 Private First Class Loy L. Medina (ASN: RA-17092776), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as a Medical Aidman with the 3d Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division in Korea. While serving as Aidman to Company B, 27th Infantry Regiment, on 24 July 1950 near Yongdong, Korea, Private First Class Medina, accompanied by a rifleman, went forward to rescue a wounded man. Despite the heavy enemy fire, the two soldiers were able to remove the man to relative safety. However, realizing that the man required immediate evacuation Private First Class Medina rushed out into the open yelling and firing in order to attack attention to himself and permit the safe withdrawal of the wounded man. As a result of his gallant actions he was mortally wounded. The supreme sacrifice of Private First Class Medina saved the life of a comrade and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.