The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Hospitalman Paul D. Price (NSN: 5688751), United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with a Marine Infantry Battalion of the FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea from 27 November to 3 December 1950. Hospitalman Price, serving as Company Corpsman with a rifle company continuously exposed himself to enemy fire in the evacuation and care of the wounded. On 27 November 1950, while his company was assaulting a hill in the vicinity of Yudam-ni, Korea, Hospitalman Price voluntarily, and at the risk of his own life, left a covered position and made repeated trips in the face of severe machine gun and small arms fire and advanced forward to an enemy fire-swept area to evacuate the wounded Marines. His actions were an inspiration to the company and his timely aid contributed materially to the saving of many lives. Hospitalman Price’s heroic actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.