The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Captain (Infantry) Herbert Eric Wolff (ASN: 0-39485), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. On 25 April 1951, Company I, 3d Battalion, minus one rifle platoon, had the mission to seize and secure an important hill, near Uijongbu, Korea. The rocky precipitous slope was well-defended by a stubborn enemy force, possessing numerous automatic weapons and mortars, and when the company advanced, it soon found the enemy defenses to be virtually impregnable to frontal attack alone. Captain Wolff, commanding the company, in the initial stages of the action had fearlessly sought out and killed an enemy sniper who had mortally wounded his radio operator, but he now realized that without a maneuvering platoon a necessary flanking attack remained in doubt. Voluntarily subjecting himself to the slashing hostile fusillade, Captain Wolff quickly organized the personnel from the company command post into an aggressive group and personally led the improvised unit to attack the enemy’s right flank and inflict casualties upon them. This surprising and distracting move threw the enemy off balance and allowed Captain Wolff to comply with a previous order to withdraw his troops to a more suitable position. This he did simultaneously with directing the activities of the flanking unit and once the withdrawal was completed, guided the evacuation of the wounded, before he, himself, quit the hazardous area. Captain Wolff’s effective leadership, outstanding tactical ingenuity, and personal gallantry reflect the highest credit upon himself and the military service.