The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major (Chaplain’s Corps) Donald Frederick Carter (ASN: 0-540128), United States Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as a Chaplain with Headquarters Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, in action near Kumyangjang-ni, Korea, on 26 January 1951. As elements of the battalion charged up a hill, Chaplain Carter, despite the heavy volume of fire, was in and among the platoon checking the wounded and comforting them. When the crest of the objective was neared, the companies joined to make the final charge over the last fifty yards, but the attack was turned back with heavy casualties. After the orders to withdraw one soldier was not accounted for. Although the area was under accurate machine gun and small arms fire, he crawled to the missing man. On finding the soldier dead, he dragged his body back to a covered position and returned to friendly lines. His actions and great example of courage set such an example that he inspired those around him to greater efforts. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Chaplain Carter, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.