The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” to Private First Class Harold O. Taylor, United States Army, for heroic achievement while serving with Battery C, 159th Field Artillery Battalion, 25th Infantry Division in Korea. Early in the morning of 1 September 1950 Private First Class Taylor’s artillery battery near Haman, Korea, was subjected to intense small arms and automatic weapons fire by a determined enemy from a position commanding the only route of withdrawal. Remaining with his crew, Private First Class Taylor delivered direct fire into the enemy to cover the withdrawal of the remaining sections. Despite the increased small arms fire concentrated on his position, he did not withdraw until his howitzer was march-ordered and withdrawn. Private First Class Taylor’s courageous devotion to duty reflects great credit upon himself and the United States Army.