The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” to Corporal James E. Garman, United States Army, for heroic achievement while serving with Company F, 2d Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division in Korea. On 25 July 1950 near Yongdong, Korea, Corporal Garman was in charge of a squad whose mission was protection of the observation post. When the enemy subjected the observation post to intense automatic weapons and small arms fire, Corporal Garman refused to withdraw and by skillful deployment of his squad repelled the enemy attack, and enabled the forward observer to continue his fire mission. Corporal Garman’s courage and determination reflect great credit on himself and the military service.