The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant First Class Leslie L. Clintsman (ASN: RA-57218766), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company G, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 26 November 1950, in the vicinity of Kunu-ri, Korea. During the night of 26 November 1950 his company was attacked by a numerically superior. Vastly outnumbered by the enemy, the company was forced to withdraw and establish a new line of defense. Sergeant Clintsman organized his men and moved to a nearby river where a tank platoon was in defensive positions. The men climbed upon one of the tanks and Sergeant Clintsman climbed on another and they prepared to move out. Sergeant Clintsman manned the anti-aircraft machine gun on the turret of the tank on which he was riding, delivering deadly fire at the charging enemy. An anti-tank rocket struck his tank and disabled it. Sergeant Clintsman, with complete disregard for his personal safety, carried a wounded tanker towards the next tank. While carrying the wounded man he was attacked by two enemy soldiers, whom he killed with accurate fire from his individual weapon. After placing the wounded man on the tank, he returned to the disabled tank and carried another wounded tanker from the wrecked tank. After placing the wounded tanker beside his comrade, Sergeant Clintsman climbed upon the tank and, holding the wounded with one hand, he delivered deadly fire from his rifle upon the enemy who were attempting to close in to grenade throwing distance. After running out of ammunition he drove still another enemy soldier from the tank with a well-placed blow from a hatchet. When another enemy soldier climbed upon the tank and attempted to use the anti-aircraft machine gun mounted on the turret, he quickly dispatched him with an effective swipe with the hatchet. Then, using a rifle borrowed from a wounded comrade, he continued to deliver effective, deadly fire upon the enemy until the tank moved to safety. The sustained heroism and devotion to his comrades displayed by Sergeant Clintsman reflect great credit upon himself and uphold the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.