The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Corporal [then Private First Class] Roy Wyatt (ASN: RA-17227980), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of the Heavy Mortar Company, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. When a heavy mortar platoon position was attacked in the early morning hours of 1 September 1950, near Haman, Korea, by a superior number of well-armed hostile forces who had infiltrated during the night, it became necessary to withdraw to a more tenable location. Corporal Wyatt, seeing that the only route was covered by enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire, manned a .50 caliber machine gun pinning down the enemy until all personnel and vehicles had departed. Corporal Wyatt then made his gun inoperative, salvaged the removable parts and made his way back to the unit through the enemy force which had cut him off. Corporal Wyatt’s initiative, military skill and gallant devotion to duty reflect great credit upon himself and uphold the highest traditions of the United States Army.