The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Corporal Jack Robert Starkey (ASN: RA-13268458), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company F, 2d Battalion, 5th Regimental Combat Team. Corporal Starkey distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Sahnglung-ni, Korea, on 7 and 8 August 1950. For a period of about thirty hours, while his unit was defending vital high ground, Corporal Starkey constantly and without regard for his own personal safety exposed himself to enemy fire to render first aid and to evacuate wounded personnel to places of safety. On the return trips he brought up as much ammunition and water as he could carry. On 8 August 1950 Corporal Starkey distinguished himself by guiding under heavy fire a party of United States Marines into his platoon’s forward positions where they were able to assist in repelling a particularly vicious attack. When another group of Marines were pinned down by an enemy machine-gun, he courageously stood up and threw a grenade that destroyed the enemy machine-gun. In the ensuing action he was mortally wounded. The extraordinary heroism displayed by Corporal Starkey on this occasion reflects the greatest credit on himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.