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 Charles Obuch (ASN: US-51111911), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company G, 2d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Korea. On the night of 22 September 1952, Sergeant Obuch was a member of a seven man squad from Company G occupying defensive positions on an outpost known as “White Two”, in the vicinity of Umjichon, Korea, when two estimated enemy companies silently advanced to within a few yards of the position before they were observed and fired upon by the friendly unit. When the foe immediately retaliated with intense automatic weapons fire and assaulted the outpost, Sergeant Obuch unhesitatingly and fearlessly exposed himself to the hostile fire as he dashed from position to position shouting words of encouragement, directing the friendly fire, firing his rifle and hurling grenades upon the numerically superior forces, forcing them to retreat. During the ensuing lull of conflict, he quickly moved about the devastated area, distributing ammunition and aiding the wounded. Seeing that his squad leader was mortally wounded, he assumed full command of the friendly unit. When the enemy, employing small arms and grenade fire, counter-attacked, he disregarded his personal safety, leaped from his position, fired his rifle from his hip, and personally disposed of the hostile soldier leading the attack. Then remaining in his precarious position, oblivious to the lethal enemy fire, he again shouted words of encouragement to his men, directed their fire and assisted in repulsing the attack of the fanatical foe. When again the foe returned to the critical area in attempting to evacuate their dead and wounded, their attempt to successfully accomplish their mission was foiled when the friendly unit, under Sergeant Obuch’s skillful direction of fire and tactics, forced them to withdraw. Sergeant Obuch’s outstanding gallantry and valiant leadership was directly responsible for repulsing the enemy attacks and reflects the highest credit upon himself and the military service.