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 [then Corporal] Theodore J. Reed (ASN: RA-15273709), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of the Medical Detachment, 2d Engineer Combat Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 27 November 1950, in the vicinity of Kujang-dong, Korea. Sergeant Reed was an aid man with an engineer company which had been committed as infantry and was under heavy attack. He exposed himself to the intense enemy small arms, automatic weapons, mortar and artillery fire to treat several wounded men. He aided in the removal of four seriously wounded men to another company’s area. Disregarding orders to remain behind, he served as an ammunition bearer for a machine gun section which supported a successful counterattack to regain high ground. Due to lack of ammunition, after nearly seven hours of continuous fighting, the company was forced to withdraw. Sergeant Reed remained behind alone to treat a wounded soldier, but while he was giving treatment the wounded soldier was shot through the head and killed. He hid beneath the bodies of two of his comrades for the remainder of the night. In the morning he rejoined the company after bayoneting an enemy officer who tried to stop his escape. Immediately after joining the company, he volunteered to join a patrol to seek out wounded men of his unit. The gallantry displayed by Sergeant Reed reflects great credit upon himself and upholds the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.