The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant Carel Mathija Cornelis Leuring, Netherlands Army, a member of the Netherlands Expeditionary Force to Korea, for gallantry in action against the enemy in the vicinity of Kumwa, Korea. On 22 December 1941, Lieutenant Leuring led his men forward in an attack on strategically located enemy positions. Displaying aggressive leadership, he skillfully directed their fire as they seized one enemy emplacement, and then moved in the forefront of the assault as the friendly troops charged a second more heavily-fortified position located on commanding ground. The hostile force resisted fanatically, showering hand grenades on the attacking troops and calling in a murderous mortar bombardment which inflicted several casualties. Disorganized by the ferocious resistance, the friendly platoon fell back to the previously captured position. Although he had been painfully wounded in the attack, Lieutenant Leuring skillfully reorganized his men and led them forward again in a sweeping assault. Only when his platoon’s mission had been accomplished did he allow himself to be evacuated for medical treatment. The heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Lieutenant Leuring on this occasion reflect great credit on himself and the Netherlands Army.