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 First Class Arthur Charles Dudley (ASN: RA-34405368), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. Sergeant First Class Dudley distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces while his company was occupying a defensive position near the Naktong River near Ch’angnyong, Korea, during the period 2 through 7 August 1950. Sergeant First Class Dudley’s company had suffered sever casualties and was at half strength from the result of continuous fighting over a period of weeks. Men were exhausted and were subjected to harassing fire, particularly from enemy snipers and automatic weapons. Sergeant Dudley, an expert rifleman, continually exposed himself by moving from one position to another, in order to locate and fire on the enemy, and his unerring accuracy with the M-1 rifle, often at unbelievable ranges, soon became the pride of his organization. Although often observed and fired upon by both automatic weapons and snipers, Sergeant Dudley calmly continued to expose himself and during a period of approximately five days destroyed over fifty enemy riflemen and machine-gunners. On 7 August 1950, Sergeant Dudley left his foxhole under fire in order to clear a jammed machine-gun, which was proving difficult for the gunner. Later that day he was wounded, but before being evacuated, expressed concern that he be permitted to return as soon as possible in order to continue his deadly destruction of the enemy. The extraordinary heroism displayed by Sergeant First Class Dudley on this occasion reflects the greatest credit on himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.