The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Donald Richard Judd (ASN: OF-107775), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company A, 2d Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment, 173d Airborne Brigade (Separate) in action in the Republic of Vietnam. On 22 June 1967, with First Lieutenant Judd in the position of rifle platoon leader, Company A was engaged by a North Vietnamese Battalion. With the lead platoon pinned down and in danger of being overrun, Lieutenant Judd stood up and rallied his men in relief of the beleaguered force. Although seriously wounded in this gallant assault, Lieutenant Judd constantly exposed himself to the intense enemy fire to reorganize the perimeter and encourage his men. Despite the heavy volume of automatic weapons fire being directed at him, Lieutenant Judd went forward of the lines to extract a wounded man. Though he sustained another crippling wound, Lieutenant Judd continued forward and succeeded in returning the man to the relative safety of the perimeter. Hearing another cry for help, Lieutenant Judd left the safety of the perimeter to drag in another wounded man. Refusing medical aid so that his men would have more medication, Lieutenant Judd disregarded the murderous hail of enemy fire and continued to move throughout the perimeter to lead his men and redistribute ammunition until he fell mortally wounded. Lieutenant Judd’s courage and professional conduct were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.