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 Private Bobbie James Latham (ASN: RA-14403965), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company E, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 18 July 1952 in the vicinity of Chorwon, North Korea. On that date Private Latham was serving as a rifleman with an Infantry unit engaged in a counterattack on an enemy held hill. In the course of the ensuing action, Private Latham was wounded by an enemy mortar round causing him to lose his weapon. With complete disregard for personal safety and thinking only of the success of his unit’s mission, he left his place of comparative safety, took up an enemy burp-gun and made a deliberate one-man assault on the hostile emplacements. Charging through a devastating hail of enemy mortar and small arms fire, he continued to pour a withering line of fire into the enemy emplacements, inflicting numerous casualties upon the hostile forces. He continued the assault until he reached the top of the hill where he was mortally wounded by fragments from an enemy mortar round. Inspired by his gallant actions, the friendly unit renewed its attack and succeeded in securing the objective. Private Latham’s outstanding courage and willful self-sacrifice reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.