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 Homer F. Clary (ASN: RA-15268591), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company K, 3d Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, in action on 11 July 1950 near Chonui, Korea. During and enemy attack on Company K positions, Private First Class Clary had knocked out an enemy machine gun with fire from his light machine gun. The enemy tried attacking over open ground toward the company command post. Upon seeing this he swung his machine gun around and started firing on them and after firing a few shots, his gun was disabled by enemy small arms fire. Undaunted by this and with disregard for his own safety he charged the machine gun position firing as he advanced killing all members of the crew and several other enemy in the vicinity. The act of gallantry displayed by Private First Class Clary reflects great credit on himself and the United States Army.