The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Kenso Suga (ASN: 30101172), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Regimental Combat Team, 24th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy near Inchon, Korea, on 30 January 1951. His platoon was participating in the company attack on enemy-held high ground positions. As his men were advancing along a razor sharp ridge that led to the main objective they came under murderous enemy mortar, rifle, and automatic weapons fire that temporarily halted their advance. An air strike, an artillery barrage, mortar rounds, and tank projectiles were hurled at the very well-entrenched enemy positions but despite this pounding the enemy continued to pour devastating fire on the ridge line along which Second Lieutenant Suga led his platoon. With utter disregard for the numerical odds against him and the excellently entrenched enemy he placed himself on the barren ridge line and moved his men forward. With casualties mounting among his men, ne maneuvered his assault echelon up the exposed ridge line to the proximity of the supporting fires. When the support fire was lifted he quickly utilized an immediate lull and led his men forward in a grenade assault upon the enemy. The enemy stubbornly clung to his positions and Second Lieutenant Suga and his men engaged the numerically superior hostile forces in a grenade battle within a twenty yard range. During this encounter, under his directions, his men knocked out four enemy machine guns. Throughout the battle he moved about among his men and gathered the grenades from the wounded, ammunition bearers, and others to issue to his men engaged in the bitter fight. His aggressive display of leadership and courage contributed greatly toward ultimately securing this most vital objective. Silhouetted on the skyline he formed an orderly reorganization of his men and led them in further firing on the enemy troops as they fled down the reverse slope of the hill. Second Lieutenant Suga’s exceptional qualities of leadership and conspicuous courage reflect great credit upon himself and uphold the highest traditions of the United States Army Infantry.