The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Rudolph F. L. Giglio (ASN: 0-63399), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company M, 3d Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. On 18 September 1951, the 3d Battalion, 65th Infantry was heavily engaged with the enemy in the vicinity of Chorwon, Korea. During the course of this action Company M was subjected to extremely heavy artillery, mortar and small-arms fire, resulting in numerous friendly casualties. The Company Commander had been wounded and was evacuated, where upon Lieutenant Giglio assumed command of the Company. The intensity of the hostile barrage forced the friendly forces to withdraw and while moving to new positions many of the men became confused and disorganized. Quickly realizing the seriousness of the situation, Lieutenant Giglio moved about the embattled area, directing the men into new positions from where they could continue their support to the Battalion. After his unit was reorganized and again firing at the hostile forces, he continued to expose himself to the lethal enemy fire as he personally supervised the evacuation of the wounded and the recovery of equipment that had been left behind. When the order to withdraw was received, Lieutenant Giglio stayed behind to make sure that all wounded and equipment had been loaded on tanks, although by this time the enemy bombardment had increased. His courageous determination and untiring devotion to duty saved the lives of many of his comrades and prevented much valuable equipment from falling into the hands of the enemy. Lieutenant Giglio’s gallantry reflects the highest credit upon himself and the military service.