The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Cletus Biederstadt (ASN: RA-19303889), United States Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy as a member of the Clearing Company, 24th Medical Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, in action on 20 July 1950 at Taejon, Korea. When American units were fighting in Taejon against a superior enemy force, the need for medical supplies was urgent. Realizing this, Corporal Biederstadt, even though wounded in both legs from small arms enemy fire and with his assistant driver severely wounded, drove his vehicle through enemy fire for a distance of two miles to deliver the much needed supplies. His high regard for duty, his courage and extreme efforts to aid the sick and wounded reflects the highest credit on Corporal Biederstadt and the Medical Department.