The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant First Class James Atterson Marple (ASN: RA-6565657), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as a member of Company E, 2d Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Infantry), 1st Cavalry Division, in action near Yongdong, Korea, on 25 July 1950. Sergeant Marple’s platoon was assigned the mission of attacking an enemy road block. While he was assisting his platoon leader in directing the attack, Sergeant Marple was in all areas of danger and was constantly exposing himself to enemy fire. At this time Sergeant Marple was wounded in both legs by enemy machine gun fire. As he arose from the ground, he located the enemy machine gun nest that had fired on him, and although seriously wounded, Sergeant Marple attacked the machine gun nest, killing two enemy machine gunners with his bayonet. Sergeant Marple’s heroic and gallant act reflects great credit upon himself and is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.