The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Daniel F. Pepin (ASN: RA-11188396), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of the Medical Company, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 7 January 1951 at Wonju, Korea. On the morning of that date he was attached as a medical aid man to a battalion command post which was under attack by a large enemy force. During the attack he voluntarily left the safety of the aid station building and ran through heavy hostile small arms and grenade fire to aid a wounded man. At this time he was wounded by exploding hand grenades, but disregarded his wound and carried his comrade into the aid station. Later, he volunteered to evacuate the wounded from the area by litter jeep. Despite the heavy enemy fire, he succeeded in reaching the battalion rear aid station, where the wounded were treated. The gallantry displayed by Corporal Pepin reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.