The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” to Corporal Franklin Pinkerton (ASN: RA-36493244), United States Army, for heroic achievement while serving as a member of Company B, 3d Engineer Combat Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, near the Naktong River, Korea, on 11 August 1950. The small patrol of which he was a member, probing deep into enemy held territory was surrounded and forced to withdraw. The withdrawal was held up by heavy enemy small arms fire, the patrol leader and several others were wounded. Corporal Pinkerton observing three of the enemy advancing on the patrol, with complete disregard for his own personal safety, exposed himself and hurled a grenade killing all three. Assuming command, he then directed the withdrawal of the wounded. He continuously exposed himself and remained in a forward position in order to cover the withdrawal of his men to friendly position by use of effective rifle fire. Corporal Pinkerton’s devotion to duty, coolness under fire, and heroic actions reflect great credit on himself and the military service.