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 First Class [then Sergeant] Eliseo Garcia (ASN: RA-18253274), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company L, 3d Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 14 February 1951 in the vicinity of Chipyong-ni, Korea. Company L was sending a squad to the aid of a friendly unit which was under attack by numerically superior enemy forces. Sergeant Garcia, an acting squad leader, was one of the first to volunteer to lead this squad, even though it was explained that the mission would be difficult and vary dangerous. While advancing toward the objective, the squad was pinned down by intense small arms and grenade fire. Upon reaching the crest of the hill, he and his squad engaged the enemy in hand-to-hand combat. After the enemy had been routed from his position on the hill, the squad was subjected to an attack by a great number of enemy troops. Sergeant Garcia remained in his exposed position and directed the fire of his squad upon the enemy. The enemy was forced to flee in disorder. The gallant conduct and inspiring leadership displayed by Sergeant Garcia reflect the highest credit upon himself are in keeping with the fine traditions of the military service.
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Silver Star
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Distinguished Service Cross
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Silver Star
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Sergeant First Class [then Sergeant]Batallion:
3d BattalionRegiment:
23d Infantry RegimentDivision:
2d Infantry DivisionAction Date:
Korean War
Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 463 (1951)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Sergeant First Class [then Sergeant] Eliseo Garcia (ASN: RA-18253274), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company L, 3d Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Korea in 1950 and 1951. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
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Distinguished Service Cross
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
SergeantBatallion:
3d BattalionRegiment:
23d Infantry RegimentDivision:
2d Infantry DivisionAction Date:
September 16, 1950
Department of the Army, General Orders No. 85 (September 25, 1951)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 Sergeant Eliseo Garcia (ASN: RA-18253274), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company L, 3d Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division. Sergeant Garcia distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Changnyong, Korea, on 16 September 1950. The platoon of which Sergeant Garcia was a member, while participating in a drive to the Naktong River, came under vicious fire from two hostile machine-guns which caused the men to falter and pinned them down. Sergeant Garcia leaped to his feet, pushed across the fire-swept area to the emplacement on the left flank, successfully silenced the gun, and killed the crew with his grenades. Ignoring a painful wound sustained in this same action, he again rushed through withering fire to the emplacement on the right flank of his platoon and neutralized the second gun and its crew with grenades. As a result of his heroic action, eight of the enemy were killed, the defense of the opposition was broken, and his inspired comrades continued the advance with such intensity that the objective was expeditiously taken with a minimum of casualties to his unit. The aggressive and courageous action taken by Sergeant Garcia, in the face of devastating enemy fire and despite his wound, reflects great credit on himself, the Infantry, and the United States Army.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Sergeant First ClassBatallion:
3d BattalionRegiment:
23d Infantry RegimentDivision:
2d Infantry DivisionAction Date:
Korean War
Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 492 & 528 (1951)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Silver Star to Sergeant First Class Eliseo Garcia (ASN: RA-18253274), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company L, 3d Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Korea in 1950 and 1951. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.