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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Field Artillery)

    Batallion:

    58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    3d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    February 23, 1952

    Headquarters, 3d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 161 (April 27, 1952)

    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 (Field Artillery) Terrence L. Moynihan (ASN: 0-981631), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 3d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Korea. On 23 February 1952, Lieutenant Moynihan voluntarily flew as an aerial observer in an unarmed liaison type aircraft to adjust fire of a forward battery of 155 millimeter guns on reported enemy supply areas and personnel near Sinch’on, Korea, a distance of ten miles beyond the friendly main line of resistance. Consistently exposed to intense hostile anti-aircraft and automatic-weapons fire, he located and accurately directed friendly artillery fire on enemy positions, accounting for five target hits with sixty percent destruction of supplies, an estimated eighty percent personnel casualties and the destruction of numerous bunkers. With full knowledge of the hazards involved by remaining in the area, Lieutenant Moynihan completely disregarded his personal safety as he located another supply and troop concentration area and, with devastating accuracy, directed friendly fire in destroying these hostile positions. After remaining in the area for more than three hours and exhausting the fuel supply to a critically low level, he returned to his base. Lieutenant Moynihan’s gallantry and superb devotion to duty reflects the highest credit upon himself and the military service.