The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) John Dale Grieve (ASN: 0-2212053), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company A, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action on 27 August 1950 at Hyong-Pung, Korea. In the early morning hours of 27 August 1950, Lieutenant Grieve was the assistant leader of a reconnaissance patrol in force against an enemy strong point located on Hill 409, near Hyong-Pung, Korea. As the patrol closed with the enemy they were subjected to intense automatic weapons fire and elements of the patrol were trapped and pinned down. Lieutenant Grieve, on his own initiative, and with the patrol leader too far away to control that side of the action, organized the men with him for a flanking movement. Although wounded and suffering from loss of hearing from a concussion, Lieutenant Grieve, with complete disregard for personal safety, deliberately exposed himself to the enemy in order to draw their fire away from the remainder of the patrol. In so doing he succeeded in pinning down the enemy with his own fire and enabled the trapped members of his patrol to break out and made possible their successful withdrawal. Lieutenant Grieve’s intrepid courage and outstanding leadership in this action reflect great credit upon himself, and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.