The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Rosendo Ramirez (ASN: RA-39096208), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company K, 3d Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. Near Sobuk-san, Korea, on 11 September 1950, Sergeant Ramirez’s squad was leading an assault against a strongly fortified enemy. Although sustaining several casualties from the intense hostile fire, he redeployed his men to maximum advantage and directed other squads into position. Despite exposure to heavy small arms and automatic weapons fire and hand grenades, he moved from man to man supervising their movement and fire and, by preventing the enemy from counterattacking, enabled the platoon to secure its objective. Sergeant Ramirez’s leadership, tactical skill, and selfless devotion to duty reflect great credit upon himself and uphold the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.