The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class John C. Papademetriou (ASN: RA-17282405), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Medical Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 12 May 1951, in the vicinity of Ankyon-ni, Korea. On that day he was an aid man attached to a rifle company attacking well-entrenched enemy forces on Hill 699. Private Papademetriou left his position of comparative safety on three separate occasions and braved the deadly enemy fire to administer first aid to wounded comrades. Upon hearing that a seriously wounded man had fallen in an exposed position, he immediately dashed to the soldier’s side and started dressing his wounds. While attempting to move his comrade to safety, he was mortally wounded by a burst of enemy automatic weapons fire. Private Papademetriou’s gallantry and devotion to his comrades reflect great credit upon himself and uphold the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.