The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Marvin Riddle (ASN: RA-15251689), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Ambulance Company, 2d Medical Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 30 November 1950, near Kunu-ri, Korea. Elements of the 2d Infantry Division in the vicinity of Kunu-ri were ambushed by a numerically superior hostile force and numerous casualties were sustained. Heedless of the heavy enemy barrage of machine gun and rifle fire, Private Riddle, while evacuating wounded soldiers in his ambulance administered first-aid to wounded soldiers along the road and continued his evacuation. Despite the loss of his assistant driver who was mortally wounded by enemy machine gun fire, and a disabled tire wheel on his vehicle caused b y a direct hit by hostile fire, Private Riddle continued his duties and safely evacuated all wounded to safety. Private Riddle’s courage, determination, and selfless devotion to duty reflects great credit upon himself and upholds the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.