The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Emmett V. Parker (ASN: RA-18325809), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of 2d Military Police Company, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy from 1 to 3 September 1950 at Yongsan, Korea. On those dates, Sergeant Parker was in charge of a traffic control and straggler control point in Yongsan, which was located at a vital road intersection. On 1 September 1950 an enemy break-through in this sector caused the withdrawal of our artillery, engineer, and medical units through the control point. Throughout the morning of 2 September 1950, heavy enemy mortar and artillery fire fell around the intersection but Sergeant Parker remained at his post. That afternoon he directed the withdrawal of friendly infantry and tanks through the intersection until he was forced by enemy small arms and machine gun fire to retire. The next morning when a counter-attack was launched against the enemy, he returned and personally killed four of the enemy. He then evacuated refugees from the area and resumed his position and duties at the intersection and though under sniper fire cleared all refugees from the area. His extreme courage in the face of the enemy materially aided in the orderly withdrawal, the swift reorganization and successful counter-attack against the enemy. The intrepid gallantry displayed by Sergeant Parker on this occasion reflects great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.