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 Floyd M. Meadows, II (ASN: RA-16348844), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of the Medical Company, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Korea. On 23 November 1951, while occupying defensive positions near Kowang-San, Korea, Company F was subjected to a tremendous barrage of hostile artillery and mortar fire which inflicted numerous casualties. Sergeant Meadows, a medical aidman, completely disregarded his personal safety as he moved over the shell-torn area giving words of encouragement to the men and rendering aid to the wounded. Finding an automatic-weaponsman wounded, Sergeant Meadows carried him to a place of comparative safety and after administering first aid, returned to the vacated gun position and commenced firing on the enemy ground troops who had launched a fierce assault. Sergeant Meadows continued firing a devastating hail of bullets at the onrushing foe until his ammunition supply was exhausted and on the following morning four enemy dead were counted in front of his position. Sergeant Meadows’ gallantry and untiring devotion to duty reflects the highest credit upon himself and the military service.