The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Donald W. Tracy (ASN: ER-17247820), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Battery D, 82d Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion (Self Propelled), 2d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the vicinity of Hoengsong, Korea, on 12 February 1951. On that date, Corporal Tracy was a squad leader and gunner of an anti-aircraft firing vehicle which was supporting a convoy in an attempt to break through an enemy roadblock. Although he had been wounded, he continued to direct the fire of his crew, and succeeded in silencing several enemy automatic weapons. When his gunners had almost exhausted their ammunition, he assumed an exposed position outside the armored turret in order to clip ammunition for the gunners and enable them to continue firing. When the road was blocked by burning and abandoned vehicles, he dismounted under heavy enemy fire to direct his driver in pushing the vehicles from the road, thus making it possible for the column to proceed. Corporal Tracy’s gallant actions and selfless devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.