The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Medical Service Corps) Clarence W. Granrath (ASN: 0-2212038), United States Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy as a member of Medical Company, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, on 27 September 1950 at Hambung-ni, Korea. When Task Force LYNCH made the initial break out of the Naktong River defenses to join American forces landed at Inchon, ten enemy tanks supported by infantry ambushed the column shortly after midnight. During the fire fight between the two forces Lieutenant Granrath, voluntarily and with total disregard for his own safety, moved forward under direct tank cannon and machine gun fire to locate and move four wounded men from the road and out of the path of the lead enemy tank which had smashed past the forward vehicles in the friendly column. The enemy tank passed within six feet of Lieutenant Granrath and the four wounded men. This tank was hit and set on fire 150 yards from Lieutenant Granrath and on the road between him and the aid station. Leading the four wounded onto a quarter ton truck, Lieutenant Granrath, again ignoring the great danger to himself, passed within three feet of the blazing tank, despite the fact that its ammunition was exploding inside, and safely delivered the men to the aid station. Lieutenant Granrath’s gallantry and selfless devotion to duty contributed greatly to saving the lives of the wounded men and reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.