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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Batallion:

    3d Battalion

    Regiment:

    21st Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    24th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    September 8, 1950

    Headquarters, 24th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 233 (November 24, 1950)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Jack Higdon (ASN: RA-15421405), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company M, 3d Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, in action near Kynju, Korea, on 8 September 1950. His company had been attacked by an overwhelmingly numerically superior enemy force which had completely surrounded it and was pouring a hail of deadly fire into its positions. Completely disregarding his own safety, Corporal Higdon exposed himself time and again, rallying and regrouping the various disorganized sections of the company and directing their fire against the enemy. Moving a recoilless rifle into position he inflicted heavy casualties among the enemy and with the combined fire of the re-grouped force the enemy was repulsed. Corporal Higdon’s gallant actions and inspiring leadership were responsible for the rout of the enemy and reflect the greatest credit on himself and the United States Infantry.