The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain John Bulger Daoust (AFSN: 17206A), United States Air Force, for gallantry in action against the enemy as Pilot of an F-80 Shooting Star Fighter-Bomber of the 49th Fighter-Bomber Group, FIFTH Air Force, in action on 20 February 1951 as leader of a flight of F-80 aircraft in an attack on enemy positions near Chuchon-ni, Korea. Captain Daoust’s flight was assigned the mission of attacking enemy positions in a narrow valley which was heavily defended by anti-aircraft fire. While he was circling over the target, he observed two Navy aircraft make an attack on his assigned target, during which one was shot down and the other so seriously damaged that it was forced to leave. Since the terrain made it necessary to make single ship attacks down the valley, Captain Daoust elected to attack with only two aircraft. On the second strafing run Captain Daoust’s wingman was shot down. In spite of this he continued his attacks on the enemy positions with napalm, rockets and machine gun fire until his ammunition had been expended and succeeded in destroying five gun positions and inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy troops. The aggressiveness, devotion to duty and complete disregard for personal safety displayed by Captain Daoust were in keeping with the highest traditions of the service, and reflected great credit upon himself, the FAR EAST Air Forces, and the United States Air Force.