The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” to First Lieutenant (Infantry) William Dominguez (ASN: 0-2262638), United States Army, for heroic achievement during ground operations against a hostile force as a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. On 6 June 1951, elements of the 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment launched an attack against enemy-held positions in the vicinity of Chip’o-ri, Korea. During the attack, heavy enemy artillery barrages disrupted the battalion’s communications, and it became impossible to maintain coordination between the assaulting elements. Heedless of the increasing intensity of the barrage, Lieutenant Dominguez fearlessly rallied his men and, leading them over the exposed terrain, established alternate lines of communication between the companies’ command posts and that of the battalion. Lieutenant Dominguez’s heroic and aggressive actions enable the battalion to secure the objective and reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.