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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Batallion:

    3d Battalion

    Regiment:

    9th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    2d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    August 11, 1950

    Headquarters, 2d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 64 (October 13, 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 Private First Class Harold H. Hunley (ASN: RA-12299053), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company I, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 11 August 1950 in the vicinity of Pohang, Korea. On the morning of 11 August 1950 Company I, en route to Pohang, was ambushed and surrounded by a numerically superior enemy force and suffered many casualties from intense small arms and automatic weapons fire. During the action Private Hunley was wounded and was ordered to withdraw. Before withdrawing, the voluntarily, with utter disregard for his wounded condition and personal safety, crawled 400 yards under intense enemy fire to retrieve a 1/4 ton truck and trailer. He then loaded three of his wounded comrades in the jeep and started back through heavy enemy machine gun, mortar and small arms fire. On the way back he saw a fourth wounded soldier and although under heavy enemy fire, stopped, loaded the wounded man into the jeep, and proceeded to drive his vehicle to a place of safety. The intrepidity displayed by Private Hunley on this occasion is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself and the United States Army.