The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Master Sergeant Douglas P. Tarnowske (ASN: RA-6911736), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company M, 3d Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. On 3 August 1950, a platoon was making a motorized movement in the vicinity of Chingna-ni, Korea. When the column reached the forward slope of a hill, enemy forces opened fire forcing the platoon to dismount and seek cover. Master Sergeant Tarnowske and four others moved quickly into a ditch only to find themselves between two enemy soldiers who immediately wounded three of the party with automatic weapons fire. Master Sergeant Tarnowske and the remaining soldier charged the enemy and killed both in a hand-to-hand fight. He then administered emergency treatment to the wounded men and despite the intense fire moved them to a position of safety. Moving down the column, he found an aidman, led him forward and assisted in the evacuation of his wounded comrades. Master Sergeant Tarnowske’s dauntless courage and selfless devotion to the welfare of his comrades reflect great credit upon himself and uphold the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.