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 Daniel Patrick Sullivan (ASN: RA-38013701), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Headquarters Battery, 13th Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, on 16 and 17 July 1950 north of Taejon, Korea, on the Kum River. The 13th Field Artillery Battalion was in support of the 19th Infantry Regiment defending the Kum River line. The enemy had been able to penetrate the defensive positions of the 19th and attack their left flank. The enemy set up a road block in the rear of the 13th Field Artillery’s position. Sergeant First Class Sullivan, on his own initiative and with disregard for his own personal safety, organized a group of men and set them up in a defensive position establishing a base of fire which resulted in the reduction of the enemy road block and the elimination of a large part of the sniper activity which was encountered upon the withdrawal of the battalion. He personally wounded and killed several of the snipers. His group of men later laid down a base of fire permitting a group of 200 men who were withdrawing from their forward position to withdraw past other enemy roadblocks. He also acted as rear guard fur this group of men. As the group of 200 men withdrew some of the wounded fell out. Sergeant First Class Sullivan or one of his men stayed with them until such time as they could be evacuated to safety. The gallant action displayed by Sergeant First Class Sullivan reflects great credit on himself and the military service.