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 Everett D. Lee (ASN: RA-19002922), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of the Medical Company, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 29 January 1951 in the vicinity of Sinchon, Korea. On that date he was with a motorized patrol which was ambushed by an enemy force estimated to be 400 in strength. With the patrol completely surrounded, Sergeant Lee and a comrade volunteered to attempt to break through the enemy lines in order to bring help. After several attempts, they were forced to return to the patrol. Sergeant Lee then obtained a rifle and joined the patrol’s defensive perimeter on a hill. From an exposed position on the right flank he opened fire and killed two enemy machine gunners. Returning to the main perimeter he administered first aid to the wounded, ignoring the heavy enemy automatic weapons and grenade fire to which the position was subjected. His courage in exposing himself to engage the enemy resulted in the destruction of a hostile machine gun emplacement and his attempts to aid the wounded while under intense enemy fire were a source of great inspiration to his comrades. The gallantry displayed by Sergeant Lee reflects the highest great upon himself is in keeping with the fine traditions of the military service.