The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Specialist Fifth Class Theodore W. High, IV, United States Army, for gallantry in action on 15 May 1970, while serving as a Medical Aidman aboard a dust-off helicopter in support of troops of the Republic of Korea that had made contact with a Viet Cong force near Tuy Hoa, Republic of Vietnam. After flying through rain and darkness, the evacuation helicopter landed in a small, flare-lit extraction site. Upon setting down it was apparent that the eight patients were all seriously wounded and there would be some delay in trying to load all of the patients aboard the aircraft. Even though it was not his duty, Specialist High left the aircraft and began personally carrying the wounded to the waiting helicopter. As he was preparing to load one of the patients aboard the aircraft, an enemy shell exploded next to him. Even though mortally wounded, Specialist High boarded the aircraft providing a shield for his patients while doing what he could for them medically. Through his courage and devotion to duty, he contributed to the saving of human lives at the expense of his own life. Specialist High’s supreme sacrifice was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Army Medical Department and reflects great credit on himself, his unit, and the United States Army.