The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Raymond D. Redifer (ASN: 0-22120082), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Battery A, 555th Field Artillery Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. On 7 September 1950, near Sobuk-san, Korea, Lieutenant Redifer’s battalion was engaged in supporting friendly units against strong hostile attack. Advancing to an exposed forward vantage point, he adjusted with deadly accuracy the simultaneous fire of three batteries, each with a separate mission. While the firing missions were being completed, he employed his individual weapon against the enemy and, during lulls in the attack, adjusted effective artillery fire on hostile self-propelled weapons with the known destruction of two. Lieutenant Redifer’s initiative, versatility and selfless devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.