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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) John Alexander Horony (ASN: 0-2212010), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as a member of Company E, 2d Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, in action near Anju, Korea on 5 November 1950. His company was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force supported by exceptionally intense automatic weapons fire. Utterly disregarding the intensity of this fire, Lieutenant Horony moved among his men directing their fire into the ranks of the advancing enemy and inflicting heavy casualties. An enemy force, however, had moved to Lieutenant Horony’s rear and commenced to pour a hail of deadly fire into the platoon’s position. Although he was severely wounded in this action, Lieutenant Horony skillfully displaced his machine gun and neutralized this enemy attempt to encircle his position. When the order to withdraw was received, he supervised his platoon’s movement and remained behind to aid in the evacuation of his wounded men. While aiding his fallen comrades, the enemy swept the area with machine gun fire and Lieutenant Horony was killed. His gallant actions and complete devotion to his men reflect the greatest credit on himself and the United States Infantry.