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 (Quartermaster Corps) Ralph C. Boyd (ASN: 0-1688434), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of the 24th Quartermaster Company, 24th Infantry Division, in action on 20 July 1950, at Taejon, Korea. Lieutenant Boyd was in charge of a truck platoon which was assigned the mission of evacuating troops from Taejon. About two miles out of Taejon the convoy came under heavy enemy fire from an enemy roadblock. As a result of this action the convoy became disorganized and without regard for his own safety Lieutenant Boyd reorganized the convoy of vehicles still operable, improvised stretchers and loaded the wounded on vehicles and led the convoy through the roadblock. Two hundred yards down the road the convoy was gain subjected to heavy enemy fire including accurate mortar fire. This resulted in the abandonment of wrecked and burning vehicles and being unable to proceed with personnel carriers, Lieutenant Boyd loaded what personnel he could gather together on an artillery prime mover and two half tracks. By using the prime mover to push the stalled and burning vehicles off the road he went through the roadblock. Lieutenant Boyd was wounded during this action and fell from the prime mover. Making his way alone, Lieutenant Boyd returned to his unit then stationed at Yong-dong. This conspicuous act of gallantry on the part of Lieutenant Boyd reflects the highest possible credit on himself and the military service.