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 Alan R. Tyler, Jr. (ASN: RA-16309843), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Korea. On 29 November 1950, near Majon-Ni, Korea, Private First Class Tyler was an assistant squad leader of the 3d Platoon which was pinned down by heavy enemy rifle and automatic weapons fire. During initial contact with the enemy, the gunner for the squad .50 caliber machine guns mounted on a half track was wounded and unable to man his weapons. Private First Class Tyler, acting on his own initiative, and headless of the heavy enemy fire, ran to and mounted the half track. Having no knowledge of the gun’s operation he received instructions from the wounded gunner, and although exposing himself to intense enemy fire being placed on the position in an effort to render the guns useless, he calmly placed fire on the enemy’s main source of automatic fire. By his actions he greatly assisted the efforts of Company C to reorganize and collect the wounded and dead. Private First Class Tyler’s courage and heroism reflects great credit upon himself and upholds the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.