The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star (Army Award) to Master Sergeant Harold Reeves (MCSN: 210802), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as a Gunnery Sergeant of Company D, Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Provisional Marine Brigade, in action against an armed enemy on 7 August 1950 near Sangnyong, Korea. On 7 August 1950 Sergeant Reeves was moving forward with the company to relieve a unit of the United States Army. While moving past a native village, the company came under intense enemy automatic weapons and small arms fire, which forced the company to take cover in ditches alongside the road. Without regard for his own safety, Sergeant Reeves remained in an exposed position, walking calmly up and down the road establishing a base of fire, directing men to take cover and supplying ammunition to his company’s machine guns. His coolness under fire and intrepid leadership was an inspiration to all and contributed materially to the success of the mission. Sergeant Reeves’ gallantry displayed on this occasion reflects great credit on himself and the United States Naval Service.