The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Ronald J. Norby, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Heavy Mortar Company, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in Korea. In the early morning of 24 July 1950 near Yongdong, Korea, an enemy force of infantry and tanks penetrated the 1st Battalion where Lieutenant Norby was acting as Liaison officer. He quickly and accurately brought mortar fire on the hostile infantry. Since he could not observe the tank positions, he rushed across an area swept by machine guns to a vantage point on a hill, from which, despite the direct fire from the tanks and sporadic mortar fire, he directed the mortars until the attack was successfully repulsed. Lieutenant Norby’s valorous action and military kill reflect great credit on himself and the Unites States Army.