The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Master Sergeant Frank J. Maguire (ASN: RA-6521022), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Battery D, 82d Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion (Self Propelled), 2d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 12 February 1951, in the vicinity of Hoengsong, Korea. On that date, Sergeant Maguire’s battery, in vehicular column, was withdrawing through a series of hostile fireblocks. When the vehicle in which he was riding was destroyed by enemy fire, he was ordered to proceed through the hills on foot to safety. Under cover of darkness, Sergeant Maguire and a comrade became separated from the main group and, at daylight, joined a small group of Republic of Korea soldiers. When the group was subjected to enemy fire from the high ground on its right flank, Sergeant Maguire immediately reorganized the men and led them in an assault on the enemy position. Under his fearless leadership the group aggressively charged the enemy forcing them to break and run, abandoning two machine guns, two rocket launchers and a large amount of ammunition. He directed the fire of the machine guns upon the enemy and inflicted heavy casualties upon them as they fled. He then led his men back to the road and joined a friendly convoy that was moving south. The gallantry displayed by Sergeant Maguire on this occasion was in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.