The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Captain (Corps of Engineers) Frank M. White (ASN: 0-2033271), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as Commanding Officer, Company B, 2d Engineer Combat Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an enemy on 27 November 1950 in the vicinity of Kujang-dong, Korea. On the night of that date his company was on a hill forward of the other friendly forces with the mission of defending the hill against the enemy. Although one of his platoons was overrun and many killed by the superior numbers of enemy, he personally reestablished the line of defense, thus preventing the enemy from overrunning and overtaking a company to the rear. His inspiring leadership and fearless conduct under fire gave is men an example of courage that enabled them to repulse the fierce enemy attack for nearly seven hours until his company’s ammunition supply was nearly exhausted. When this happened he successfully directed the withdrawal of his company to another defensive area. Here his unit acted as a rearguard for the successful withdrawal of the other unit. He organized his company and withdrew them through a virtual hail of enemy fire across the Chongchon River, where ice was frozen so hard that a path was broken with weapons, for the wounded men. The enemy followed and fired at the company across the river and almost five hundred yards from the river to the main supply route road. Later he waded the icy waters of the river to rescue two wounded men of his company. His gallantry reflects great credit upon himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.