The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Corporal [then Private First Class] James L. Brown (ASN: RA-15048486), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company E, 2d Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division. Corporal Brown distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Sinjang, Korea, on 26 November 1950. On the morning of 26 November 1950, remnants of the 1st and 2d Battalions of the 9th Infantry Regiment were surrounded by the enemy and had been repelling fierce enemy attacks for several hours. Due to heavy fighting many casualties were received; however, the wounded men could not be evacuated because of an enemy roadblock along the main supply route one mile south of Company E’s positions. Corporal Brown was personally selected by his company commander to take charge of the casualties of the two besieged battalions, break through the enemy roadblock, and get the wounded men to safety. The roadblock was established in a culvert that crossed under train tracks on the left of the road and continued along a river on the right. Scattered around the culvert were approximately fifteen or twenty of the enemy. Corporal Brown immediately estimated the situation and directed the walking wounded to lay down a base of fire on the culvert. He then took two men with him and advanced down the railroad tracks pushing a small railroad handcar in front of him. Corporal Brown began engaging each enemy position as he ran down the tracks, exposing himself many times to enemy grenades and rifle fire, but destroying each position as he went along. When he was close enough, he engaged the main body of the enemy in the culvert, using grenades and rifle fire, and even using his rifle butt and boots when he ran out of ammunition. By destroying this roadblock he made it possible to evacuate the wounded and secured a route for the withdrawal of his company and other units. The extraordinary heroism displayed by Corporal Brown on this occasion reflects the greatest credit on himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.