The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Kenneth Ingram (ASN: 0-2033736), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Battery C, 159th Field Artillery Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. When the batter position became untenable on 1 September 1950, in the vicinity of Hanan, Korea, and march order was given, Lieutenant Ingram and four enlisted men who attempted to move their howitzer were subjected to concerted hostilefire from commanding positions. Although forced to seek cover on three occasions and though he was wounded by small arms fire, Lieutenant Ingram and his crew, heedless of the withering fire, disengaged the trails which were imbedded in the ground, coupled the howitzer to the prime mover and moved through a narrow pass under enemy fire to bring the gun and vehicle to safety. Lieutenant Ingram’s courage, determination and heroic devotion to duty prevented capture by the enemy of valuable equipment and reflect great credit upon himself and uphold the highest traditions of the United States Army.