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 Captain (Field Artillery) Coleman Lee Prescott (ASN: 0-512536), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Headquarters Battery, 13th Field Artillery Battalion , 24th Infantry Division, in action on 16 July 1950 near the Kum River, Korea. Captain Coleman, Battalion Intelligence Officer, was manning the Battalion Observation Post during an attack by the enemy. All communications with the firing batteries, except Captain Coleman’s radio, had been disrupted. When the Infantry withdrew, Captain Coleman remained in the Observation Post directing the fire of the Battalion. His position was overrun. When last seen, Captain Coleman was still radioing fire orders to the firing batteries. By his courage and devotion to duty, Captain Coleman brought great credit to himself and the military service.