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 Wilbur B. Davis (ASN: RA-20810537), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 1 September 1950, in the vicinity of Yongsan, Korea. On the night of 31 August 1950, Sergeant Davis, with another soldier, was manning the Battalion Observation Post on the Naktong River to keep the enemy under observation. At approximately 2230 hours the enemy began crossing the Naktong River in strength. All lines of communications in the battalion were disrupted and the only means of keeping the battalion informed of the situation was by means of the radio with Sergeant Davis. He remained at his post relaying information about enemy movements. At 0130 hours on 1 September it became apparent that the enemy was making a major break-through and by 0230 hours, the battalion was completely surrounded. Although ordered to withdraw, he elected to remain with the radio and kept a steady flow of information to the rear and adjusted artillery fire which resulted in numerous casualties among the enemy and disrupted their time schedule. At 0300 hours enemy infantry in conjunction with tanks had advanced within grenading distance of the Observation Post. At this time he made his last transmission stating that this was a definite break-through with the main objective the rear of the 9th Infantry Regiment, and then withdrew through enemy lines to the Regimental Command Post. As a result of his courageous action in remaining at his post in the face of overwhelming enemy penetrations, vital information regarding enemy strength and deployment was relayed to his battalion. The gallantry displayed by Sergeant Davis on this occasion reflects great credit upon himself and is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.