The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Armor) Linwood Bertram Mather (ASN: 0-62449), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company B, 64th Heavy Tank Battalion, 3d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. On 7 April 1951, in the vicinity of Sinpoki, Korea, while a tank-infantry team was advancing upon enemy positions, the lead tank, in which Lieutenant Mather was riding, suddenly came under a hail of enemy small arms fire. Not having sufficient time to give instructions to his platoon over the radio, Lieutenant Mather stood exposed in the tank’s turret and, using arm and hand signals, deployed his platoon in an encircling movement. When the proximity of the hostile forces prevented an effective usage of the tank’s gun, Lieutenant Mather hurled hand grenades and fired his pistol at the enemy. The other tanks immediately joined in the engagement and soon the enemy soldiers began to surrender. While the infantrymen were rounding up the prisoners, heavy fire was received from well-concealed enemy positions in the adjacent hills. Lieutenant Mather dismounted and, leading his platoon forward in an assault, effectively neutralized the enemy emplacements. The daring bravery and gallantry displayed by Lieutenant Mather reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.