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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Armor), [then Second Lieutenant]

    Division:

    24th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    August 11, 1950

    Headquarters, 24th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 195 (October 22, 1950)

    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 (Armor), [then Second Lieutenant] Julius L. Bragg (ASN: 0-60878), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of the 24th Reconnaissance Company, 24th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy near Yongsan, Korea, on 11 August 1950. During a vital holding action intended to prevent the enemy from entering this strategically important town, his platoon was counterattacked by a vastly numerically superior enemy. Proceeding on foot, after his jeep had been destroyed by accurate anti-tank fire, he contacted his positions and directed effective fire into the enemy emplacements, inflicting approximately one hundred casualties. Seeing one of his tanks receive a direct hit, he immediately left the relative safety of his position, assisted in evacuating the crew and directed its complete destruction to insure against capture by hostile forces. Although attacked again in force by enemy infantry disguised as refugees, who attempted to turn his platoon’s flank, he fearlessly exposed himself to the withering enemy fire and by his capable leadership and unhesitant devotion to duty successfully defended his position until reinforced by friendly troops. His gallant actions reflect the greatest credit upon himself and the United States Army.