The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Medical Corps) Edmond A. Rhodes (ASN: 0-972472), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a Medical Officer serving with Medical Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, who distinguished himself by gallantry in action on 12 February 1951 in the vicinity of Hoengsong, Korea. On this date friendly troops were under a vicious attack by a numerically superior and fanatically determined enemy force. Lieutenant Rhodes, attached to the 3d Battalion aid station, displayed outstanding courage in aiding and evacuating the wounded under heavy enemy fire. Two aid-men starting out to give aid to the wounded were pinned down by enemy fire. Lieutenant Rhodes, seeing this, crossed the hazardous terrain and personally administered aid to the wounded. Later when the unit was ordered to move, Lieutenant Rhodes stopped all passing vehicles and loaded the wounded on them. Only after all of the wounded had been treated and evacuated did Lieutenant Rhodes leave. The gallantry in action and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Lieutenant Rhodes reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.