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 Arnold D. Culp (ASN: RA-17117514), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company L, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 15 March 1951 in the vicinity of Much’on, Korea. Company L was attacking enemy positions and was receiving heavy small arms, automatic weapons and mortar fire from the enemy. The deadly fire of the enemy inflicted 100 per cent casualties on a light machine gun crew. After evacuating the wounded, Sergeant Culp, only a company clerk, moved under heavy enemy machine gun and mortar fire, recovered the light machine gun, and placed it in action against the enemy, dispersing them and permitting the other members of the company to continue the attack. Placing the machine gun on a vehicle, Sergeant Culp acted as an ammunition bearer for a section of 60-mm. mortars. Though Sergeant Culp was neither a machine gunner nor an ammunition bearer, he unhesitatingly acted as both and thus rendered great help to Company L in capturing the enemy position. The gallant conduct displayed by Sergeant Culp reflects the highest great upon himself is in keeping with the fine traditions of the military service.