The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Donald F. Philipps, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company A, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 3 July 1951 near Chung-myon, Korea. As Company A was attempting to contact the enemy north of the 1st Battalion line, Private Philipps and two other men were isolated and trapped in an exposed area. One of the men was wounded, but despite intense enemy machine gun and small arms fire, Private Philipps assisted in getting the wounded man to a sheltered position. As his comrades administered first aid, Private Philipps held off a large number of hostile troops who were threatening his position. Because of the very heavy fire, the rest of the platoon was forced to withdraw in order to avoid annihilation. Armed with only a bayonet, Private Philipps crawled through enemy lines to friendly positions for help to rescue the other two men. He voluntarily led a patrol back to the place where he had left his comrades. Private Philipps and two men were cut off from the rest of the patrol, but despite the danger of being killed or captured, continued to search for the trapped men. Although the lost men were never found, Private Philipps’ gallantry reflects great credit on himself and the military service.