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 First Class Kent E. Reese (ASN: US-55170703), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company I, 3d Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. On 15 August 1952, Company I was assigned the mission of attacking an enemy-held hill in the vicinity of Chiro-dong, Korea. Sergeant Reese was serving as a squad leader of the platoon designated as the second assault group. As the elements of the first platoon were approaching their objective, they encountered the small arms and automatic weapons fire of a numerically superior enemy ambush and shortly after the second platoon was brought under enemy fire. Sergeant Reese, immediately after organizing the men of his squad and guiding them safely through the enemy fire, led them in attacking the enemy to prevent the first assault group from becoming isolated. After engaging the enemy in a fire fight, the friendly forces succeeded in repulsing the hostile attack. Sergeant Reese’s gallantry was instrumental in the enemy suffering thirty-seven casualties and reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.