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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Batallion:

    13th Field Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    24th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    August 6, 1950

    Headquarters, 24th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 209 (October 29, 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 Lilburn L. Lockart (ASN: RA-19296072), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Battery B, 13th Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy near Kwan-gok, Korea, on 6 August 1950. During a withdrawal, his unit was held up by intense accurate enemy machine gun fire. Without regard for his own safety, Private Lockart voluntarily climbed a high ridge overlooking his battery’s position, to draw fire from the hostile gun emplacement. By the accuracy and volume of his BAR fire two machine gun nests were destroyed. Continuing to expose himself to the enemy fire, he subsequently supervised the evacuation of eight wounded soldiers to a truck, loaded them on and then personally drove them through the withering fire to the safety of a rear area. His gallant actions contributed greatly to the withdrawal of his unit with a minimum of casualties and the evacuation to safety of wounded comrades. His unhesitant devotion to duty reflect the greatest credit upon himself and the United States Artillery.