The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Neil F. Woolever (ASN: 0-1177252), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as a member of Headquarters Battery, 63rd Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, in action on 8 and 9 July 1950 at Chonan, Korea. Lieutenant Woolever volunteered to leave the infantry battalion command post where he was doing duty as liaison officer to go forward as an observer to adjust artillery fire upon the enemy. On 8 July he repeatedly exposed himself to small arms fire in order to accurately adjust artillery fire which contributed greatly to an orderly withdrawal of the infantry battalion from Chonan. He then volunteered to accompany the Regimental Commander to a forward position where the entire party of which he was a member was isolated by enemy tanks and infantry. In this position he assisted in destroying a motorcycle patrol that attempted to force his position. In spite of being pinned down for several hours by intense small arms fire, he and the forward observer party under his control remained in position. Displaying great skill he called for friendly artillery around his position as a protective screen to afford the withdrawal of his party and the supporting infantry troops. By his coolness and daring under fire he was instrumental in destroying approximately four platoons of the enemy and the orderly evacuation of an infantry battalion. His action reflects great credit on himself and the armed forces.