The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private Jose L. Archuleta (ASN: RA-17263277), United States Army, for gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force while serving as a member of Company B, 3d Engineer Combat Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, on 11 August 1950, in Korea. At this time he was a member of a patrol assigned the mission of penetrating enemy lines and observing location, movement and strength of hostile troops. After proceeding 5000 yards the fourteen man patrol was fired upon from three sides by enemy riflemen of vastly superior numbers. In this fire fight the patrol leader was wounded in the right leg and ordered other members of the patrol to withdraw to the opposite bank of the Hoechon River. Private Archuleta, after killing outright five of the enemy riflemen, worked his way to the wounded patrol leader and attempted to carry him across the river. Under a direct order to leave, he crossed the river and gave covering fire to the patrol leader until seriously wounded. His outstanding devotion to his comrades, utter disregards for personal safety and gallantry in the face of overwhelming odds reflect the greatest credit on himself and the military service.