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 Ray Taylor (ASN: RA-20654411), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company D, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 22 September 1950 in the vicinity of Sinban-ni, Korea. On that date Sergeant Taylor was in command of a heavy machine gun section attached to a rifle company. The company was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force and was subjected to severe mortar, automatic weapons, and small arms fire. During the attack all members of Sergeant Taylor’s section became casualties and the rifle company was forced to withdraw. Although he had been wounded three times Sergeant Taylor remained alone at a machine gun and, amid a hail of hostile fire, directed his devastating fire against the advancing enemy. Fearlessly he remained at his weapon, disregarding his personal safety, until he had covered the withdrawal of the rifle company to a new defensive positions. His intrepidity in the face of overwhelming odds enabled the company to withdraw with a minimum of casualties, reorganize in its new positions and repel the enemy attack. The gallantry and high devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Taylor on this occasion reflect great credit upon himself and are in keeping with the fine traditions of the military service.