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 Corporal Max Dean Ramsey (ASN: RA-17285958), United States Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy on 15 September 1950, while serving with Company F, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, near Tabu-dong, Korea. With the mission of attacking a well entrenched enemy on commanding terrain, Corporal Ramsey fearlessly stormed the enemy positions with his M-1 rifle. Upon expending his ammunition, he immediately manned a light machine gun abandoned by the enemy. When he had fired all of the ammunition left with the machine gun, Corporal Ramsey repeatedly left his position and moved over the area, under intense enemy fire, to obtain additional ammunition which was scattered over the surrounding area. He directed such effective fire that the enemy was compelled to withdraw from their counterattack, in complete disorder. Corporal Ramsey’s courageous aggressiveness and gallantry reflect great credit on himself and the military service.