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 Joseph T. Garrett (ASN: RA-14269608), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Battery C, 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 12 November 1950 in the vicinity of Pugwon, Korea. On that date he was a member of a forward observer party attacked to a rifle company which had been assigned the mission of driving the enemy from commanding ground overlooking the Division main supply route. The advance of the rifle elements was halted by intense hostile mortar, automatic weapons and small arms fire. During the enemy barrage the wire communications and the forward observer’s radio were destroyed. Sergeant Garrett, realizing the urgency of the situation, voluntarily left his place of cover and moved to the rear to obtain another radio. During this move he picked up a wounded infantryman and, disregarding the heavy enemy fire raking the entire area, carried him to the safety of an aid station. He then secured a radio and delivered it to the forward observer who was thereby enabled to direct and adjust artillery fire. The artillery fire pinned down the enemy long enough to allow the rifle company to withdraw to more tenable positions. The gallantry and high devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Garrett on this occasion reflect the highest credit upon himself are in keeping with the fine traditions of the military service.