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 Domingo Ortiz-Perez (ASN: RA-6674712), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company M, 3d Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. On 16 December 1950, the enemy launched a fierce attack and penetrated positions held by Company M and Company I of the 65th Infantry. Small groups of the enemy infiltrated in and around the nearby village of Sanghung, Korea, and four enemy soldiers managed to reach a flanking position from which they directed deadly small arms and automatic weapons fire upon the men of Company M who had been assigned the task of clearing the village and retaking lost positions. Realizing that the situation called for immediate action, Sergeant Ortiz-Perez voluntarily and single-handedly attacked the aggressors, forcing them to take cover inside a house from which they returned his fire. He cautiously made his way to the building, threw a grenade inside of it, and a few minutes later called for the occupants to surrender. When the enemy gave no indication of surrendering, Sergeant Ortiz-Perez assaulted the house, managed to kill three enemy soldiers in close combat, and captured the fourth. This action, executed by Sergeant Ortiz-Perez at great danger to his own life, materially contributed to the ultimate success of the mission. Sergeant Ortiz-Perez’s gallantry and faithful devotion to duty reflect great credit upon himself and exemplify the high traditions of the military service.