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 [then Corporal] Ernest H. Wieder (ASN: US-55044287), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, near Kumsong, Korea, on 18 October 1951. His squad, participating in an intensified assault upon an enemy occupied hill, was suddenly pinned down by a tremendous volume of concentrated automatic weapons and grenade fire. Seeing that one key enemy bunker was responsible for the deadly hail, Sergeant Wieder fearlessly crawled forward to a strategic position and, although exposed to extreme physical danger, hurled two grenades into the emplacement, silencing the enemy guns. As the smoke cleared he observed a hostile soldier trying to escape and gave chase. In the fierce duel that followed, he succeeded in wounding the man and took him prisoner. Sergeant Wieder’s gallant action, aggressive fighting skill and selfless devotion to duty contributed immeasurably to the success of his unit’s mission and reflect the highest credit on himself and the United States Infantry.