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 Harry G. Veer (ASN: RA-18323236), United States Army, for Gallantry in action against an armed enemy while serving with Company G, 32d Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Korea, in 1950. Sergeant Veer was a member of a patrol which was making a reconnaissance when it was ambushed by approximately one hundred enemy riflemen using small arms, automatic weapons and machine guns. Sergeant Veer began to withdraw with other members of the patrol when the Battalion Intelligence Officer, who was on a ground reconnaissance at the time, was seriously wounded. Realizing that the officer would not be able to withdraw due to his injury, Sergeant Veer and two comrades jumped into a ditch with the wounded officer and voluntarily elected to remain to protect him. Sergeant Veer and the two men remained in this position returning the enemy fire for seven hours before they were rescued by a tank section. Sergeant Veer then removed the officer to the tank deck, where he was returned to safety. The calm courage and fortitude displayed by Sergeant Veer in voluntarily remaining with the wounded officer, in the face of almost certain death, reflects great credit on himself and the military service.