The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Field Artillery) Carl C. Simpson (ASN: 0-1178625), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of the 52d Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy near Osan, Korea, on 5 July 1950. Attacked by advancing enemy tanks penetrating the infantry positions, Captain Simpson unhesitatingly left the relative safety of his position at the Battalion’s fire direction center to join a howitzer section then under fire. Assuming the duties of cannoneer, he directed effective fire onto the advancing tanks and destroyed two. Although the tanks had penetrated to within one hundred yards of his position, he continued to direct the howitzers’ fire and successfully defended the battalion’s positions. To establish communication with the forward partially out-flanked infantry battalion, he led a volunteer wire party through the hail of small arms, artillery, and machine gun fire to successfully contact the infantry command post. His courage, unselfish devotion to duty and complete disregard for his own safety were an inspiration to the gun crews and contributed greatly to the successful defense of the artillery positions. His gallantry reflects the greatest credit upon himself and the United States Artillery.