The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant Lemuel Taylor Gray (ASN: RA-14229196), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Battery A, 11th Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy near Taejon, Korea, on 20 July 1950. During the defense of the city the numerically superior enemy had infiltrated the battalion’s positions and drove friendly forces from their guns. Sergeant Gray, accompanied by several others, returned to the position to retrieve the howitzers that had been left behind. With utter disregard for his personal safety and under intense artillery, mortar, and small arms fire, he attempted to retrieve the guns. In this heroic action, Sergeant Gray was killed. His gallant actions reflect the greatest credit on himself and the United States Artillery.