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Awards Received

  • Bronze Star Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Batallion:

    89th Medium Tank Battalion

    Division:

    25th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    August 18, 1950

    Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 288 (November 3, 1950)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” to Sergeant Jessie R. Reynolds (ASN: RA-34197502), United States Army, for heroic achievement while serving with Company A, 89th Medium Tank Battalion, 25th Infantry Division in Korea On 18 August 1950, Sergeant Reynolds was a member of an infantry tank team assigned the mission of defending the pass near Koman-ni, Korea. From all 0400 hours that date to 1500 hours the following day, the superior number of hostile forces repeatedly attacked the position and were repelled. During this period Sergeant Reynolds’ tank platoon moved to an exposed position on top of the highest hill in the area, and despite the intense enemy small arms, mortar, machine gun and antitank gun fire concentrated on the tanks, succeeded in destroying all enemy gun crews and riflemen in their field of vision, completely defeating the enemy. Approximately 167 enemy dead were accounted for in this protracted engagement. By his devotion to duty, Sergeant Reynolds greatly assisted in the successful defense of the pass.