The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Jerry Kirt Crump (ASN: RA-14340978), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and outstanding courage above and beyond the call of duty while serving with Company L, 3d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, in action against enemy aggressor forces at Chorwon, Korea, on 6 and 7 September 1951. During the night a numerically superior hostile force launched an assault against his platoon on Hill 284, overrunning friendly positions and swarming into the sector. Corporal Crump repeatedly exposed himself to deliver effective fire into the ranks of the assailants, inflicting numerous casualties. Observing two enemy soldiers endeavoring to capture a friendly machinegun, he charged and killed both with his bayonet, regaining control of the weapon. Returning to his position, now occupied by four of his wounded comrades, he continued his accurate fire into enemy troops surrounding his emplacement. When a hostile soldier hurled a grenade into the position, Corporal Crump immediately flung himself over the missile, absorbing the blast with his body and saving his comrades from death or serious injury. His aggressive actions had so inspired his comrades that a spirited counterattack drove the enemy from the perimeter. Corporal Crump’s heroic devotion to duty, indomitable fighting spirit, and willingness to sacrifice himself to save his comrades reflect the highest credit upon himself, the Infantry and the United States Army.