The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Henry H. G. Mungle, United States Army, for gallantry and intrepidity in action in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force while serving as Crew Chief of a security platoon, 560th Military Police Company, 93d Military Police Battalion in the 2d Military Region, Republic of Vietnam. On the morning of 12 June 1971, Sergeant Mungle was commander of a V-100 armored vehicle performing road security mission along Highway !L 19, a major East-West road in An Khe Pass. With the sergeant was a two-man crew consisting of Private First Class Ronald Tompkins and Private First Class Roger Wamsley. At approximately 0900 hours, the V-100 was located at the top of the pass and its crew was observing the movement of a mixed U.S. (512th Transportation Company) and Korean truck convoy as it moved from East to West. The weather in the area was clear and sunny and road conditions were ideal. Suddenly, the convoy’s lead element was attacked by an estimated NVA company, utilizing B-40 rockets, automatic and small arms fire. The enemy’s morale appeared high as they aggressively attacked the vehicular column. On the North side of the road, there were steep mountains rising at about a 33% slope. The South side had a gradual drop-off that led to deep jungle. Elephant grass was located on both sides of the road, making visibility difficult once an individual left the road. Four trucks and one gun jeep were destroyed in the initial assault by the rocket fire and friendly forces were pinned down or dispersed. Sergeant Mungle quickly directed his vehicle driver, Private First Class Tompkins, to go to the rescue of the convoy. The V-100 moved East so as to reach the head of the column. Sergeant Mungle and his crew were immediately taken under heavy small arms and automatic fires by the enemy unit. The fire was returned by all in the crew. Sergeant Mungle noticed an American soldier lying next to one of the destroyed vehicles. With complete disregard for his own personal safety, he vacated the relative security of the armored vehicle and went to the aid of the wounded man. Shielding the wounded soldier with his own body, Sergeant Mungle began life-saving first aid. During this time, he was still under moderate to heavy enemy fire. Because of the seriousness of the wounds, Sergeant Mungle returned to the V-100 and directed that a Medical Evacuation helicopter (DUSTOFF) be dispatched to pick up the soldier. Sergeant Mungle continued to fire his weapon at the enemy shielding his fallen comrade. After running out of ammunition, he exposed himself to withering small arms fire in order to return to the V-100 to obtain more ammunition. As he reached the vehicle, two rounds of small arms fire narrowly missed him, but wounded Private First Class Tompkins who was partially exposed in the open hatch of the V-100. Sergeant Mungle quickly ordered the armored car moved to a bluff approximately 50 meters away in order to protect his crew from further injury. After obtaining more ammunition, Sergeant Mungle once again exposed himself to hostile fire when he traversed about 60 meters of open road to return to the side of the stricken soldier. By this time, Sergeant Mungle and the V-100 down the road, were laying down a base of fire to protect the approaching Dustoff helicopter. Because the helicopter did not have a stretcher, Sergeant Mungle, with complete and utter disregard for his own personal safety, laid down his weapon and helped the aircraft crew chief carry the wounded man to the helicopter. His aid and comfort to his fellow soldier were directly responsible for saving the man’s life. He and the V-100 crew continued to fire at suspected enemy locations in order to further protect the departure of the Dustoff ship. With this mission accomplished, Sergeant Mungle braved further enemy fire and returned to the V-100 vehicle. Sergeant Mungle then led his crew in the further rescue of other personnel who were trapped in the battle area. Although the crew continued to receive sporadic enemy fire, Sergeant Mungle and crew rescued two Republic of Korea soldiers, three Vietnamese civilians and five Army of the Republic of Vietnam soldiers who were caught in the battle area during the next hour and transferred them to other friendly vehicles for further evacuation to safety. Sergeant Mungle then ordered his men to assist other U.S. personnel in moving all non-disabled vehicles out of the “kill zone.” Enemy fire continued sporadically. Sergeant Mungle then trained the weapons of the V-100 on suspected enemy locations and returned the fire. Hostile fire ceased at that point and the remainder of the area until all friendly forces had been evacuated. The entire battle lasted approximately two hours. During a sweep made by Korean ground forces, it was reported that nine NVA bodies were found, along with numerous blood trails which indicated that other wounded enemy casualties were probably dragged away by their comrades. Miraculously, no U.S. personnel were killed. Sergeant Mungle’s heroic actions in first thwarting the enemy attack, and then, with complete and utter disregard for his own personal safety, risked his life by shielding a wounded soldier with his body, administering life-saving first aid and finally assisting in his evacuation showed rare and extraordinary courage. His continual exposure to hostile fire during the two hour battle period and his positive leadership in directing further rescue operations while under moderate to heavy enemy fire are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.