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 Isaac Paz-Ayala (ASN: RA-30432566), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. On 27 April 1951, Company B, 1st Battalion, occupying a blocking position on Hill 476 near Uijongbu, Korea had been viciously attacked by a numerically superior enemy force which managed to surround the area. When the company was ordered to withdraw, it was necessary to assault the hostile positions with a bayonet charge to create an escape gap in the enemy line. Moving forward with his platoon, Sergeant Paz-Ayala located an enemy machine gun which was inflicting casualties on his unit and, maneuvering himself to within approximately 60 yards of the weapon, he killed its crew with the accurate fire of his carbine. Having eliminated the gun crew, Sergeant Paz-Ayala ran through vicious enemy cross fire to the position and turning the weapon around, began firing on a group of retreating hostile soldiers, killing and wounding several. Sergeant Paz-Ayala’s gallant and aggressive behavior materially aided the successful withdrawal of his unit and reflects the highest credit upon himself and the military service.