The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class [then Private] Donald J. Anthony (ASN: US-55093560), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company K, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 3 September 1951 in the vicinity of Kach’il-bong, Korea. On that date Company K was assaulting well prepared and defended enemy positions on a dominating hill. The squad, of which Private Anthony was a member, had been pinned down by intense enemy automatic weapons fire from strategically placed emplacements. Private Anthony, with complete disregard for his own safety, assaulted these bunkers with hand grenades and succeeded in destroying them while killing the occupants. Later, when his squad leader was wounded, Private Anthony assumed command of his unit and led the men in a successful completion of their assigned mission with a minimum of casualties. The gallantry in action and devotion to duty displayed by Private Anthony on this occasion reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.