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 Private First Class Donald E. Raske (ASN: US-55035100), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company G, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 8 April 1951, near Togol, Korea. On that date he was a rifleman in an infantry company which had the mission of attacking well dug-in enemy positions near Togol. As the leading elements advanced, they were subjected to intense rifle and machine gun fire and pinned down. Private Raske, realizing the predicament the unit was in, voluntarily and with complete disregard for his personal safety, moved forward toward the enemy gun position. He continued his advance to an exposed position from which he was able to direct effective fire upon the enemy gun and silence it. During this advance, he was mortally wounded. His heroic action was instrumental in the unit’s accomplishing its mission with a minimum of casualties. The gallant conduct of Private Raske on this occasion reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.