The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Hospital Corpsman Dale W. Brown (NSN: 4189438), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving as a Corpsman attached to the FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 18 April 1953. Serving as Corpsman to a rifle platoon, Hospitalman Brown displayed incredible courage and devotion to duty. He was a member of a combat patrol operating far forward of the main line of resistance when it was ambushed by a numerically superior enemy force. He immediately delivered deadly accurate small arms fire upon the enemy when the hostile force showered numerous types of grenades upon the position, and displaying remarkable resourcefulness and gallantry picked them up and hurled them back at the attackers. One of the deadly missiles exploded seriously wounding him. As he lay painfully wounded the enemy overran the position and picked up his body. Feigning death, he lay limp and was soon thrown aside by the hostile troops and left for dead. A friendly rescue party came upon the stricken patrol and although he was unable to physically assist in rendering first aid to the wounded men, he very capably directed a Marine on the proper method to administer morphine to him and dress his wounds. Despite his critical condition, he courageously continued to advise the rescue party of the correct procedures in which to render medical aid to his stricken comrades. He gallantly persisted in directing the expeditious evacuation of the seriously wounded men. Hospitalman Brown’s unparalleled display of courage and his indomitable spirit served as an inspiration to all who observed him and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.