The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Master Sergeant Thorvaldur Fridriksson (ASN: RA-37805267), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Headquarters Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 27 September 1950 in the vicinity of Kochang, Korea. On that date Sergeant Fridriksson was leading a motorized patrol which was reconnoitering roads and bridges between Kochang and Muhu. Twenty miles north of Kochang the patrol encountered an enemy force of approximately 75, equipped with small arms, a T-34 Tank, and a field piece. Sergeant Fridriksson boldly decided to attack with his outnumbered patrol and fearlessly moved forward. In the ensuing action the enemy was driven off leaving their equipment behind. He then dispatched a squad to pursue the retreating enemy, while he directed the destruction of the enemy materiel. His skillful deployment of his force and bold initiative in attacking a numerically superior force resulted in 25 enemy dead, 8 enemy soldiers captured, the destruction of all enemy equipment including small arms abandoned by the fleeing enemy, without a single casualty to his patrol. The gallantry and skillful leadership displayed on this occasion by Sergeant Fridriksson reflect great credit upon himself and are in keeping with the finest traditions of the military service.