The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Charles L. Mainor (ASN: RA-14147240), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, on 16 July 1950, near Taip-yong-ni, Korea. Corporal Mainor distinguished himself against an overwhelming number of enemy when the right flank of Company B was being overrun. Company B was in a defensive position along the south flank of the Kum River. After several hours of intense fighting, Company B was being attacked from three sides and the enemy had gotten into foxholes in the company position. Corporal Mainor was assistant gunner for a 3.5 rocket launcher. A shell from an enemy tank exploded in his foxhole destroying his rocket launcher and wounding him. Corporal Mainor using his M-1 rifle began firing on an enemy machine gun position approximately twenty feet from his foxhole. A bullet strike on the top of Corporal Mainor’s helmet dazed him and even though dazed and bleeding, he continued to fire into the enemy machine gun nest until he had killed all the enemy there. He then took cover in a rice paddy and continued to fire at the oncoming enemy. When he began to “blackout” and could not see for intervals of time his platoon leader ordered him to the aid station but he refused to leave his platoon. After part of the platoon had withdrawn corporal Mainor withdrew only to return with a message. He then guided the platoon over a safe route of withdrawal. The outstanding courage and devotion to duty by Corporal Mainor reflects the highest credit on himself and the military service.