The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant First Class Dana H. Owen (ASN: RA-35814455), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry in action while serving with Company B, 70th Tank Battalion (Heavy), attached to the 1st Cavalry Division, on 8 September 1950, near Tabudong, Korea. When the enemy had penetrated friendly lines in their drive southward on the vital city of Taogu, Sergeant Owen, as Platoon Sergeant in the lead of a column of three tanks, came under intense enemy mortar and small arms fire as he moved up to protect the withdrawal of a friendly infantry battalion. Unable to traverse the turret guns because of trees beside the narrow road, Sergeant Owen fearlessly exposed himself to the intense enemy mortar and small arms fire by opening the tank hatch and manning the .50 caliber anti-aircraft machine gun to fire on the enemy infantry. When the friendly battalion had successfully withdrawn, Sergeant Owen moved his tanks back and covered a demolition crew with his machine gun while they destroyed a bridge to halt the enemy’s advance. Still exposed to the enemy fire, and with complete disregard for his own safety, Sergeant Owen helped evacuate three wounded soldiers by taking them on the deck of the tank and transporting them to an aid station. Sergeant Owen’s gallantry and outstanding devotion to duty reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.