The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Armor) Charles W. Hulburt (ASN: 0-61331), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Tank Company, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 26 and 27 November 1950 in the vicinity of Won-ni, Korea. Lieutenant Hulburt was commanding a tank in a tank platoon which had the mission of supporting the defensive positions of a rifle battalion and of subsequently covering its withdrawal. Lieutenant Hulburt was ordered with his tank to assume a position in front of the rifle elements. When a hostile machine gun brought the rifle troops under fire, he fearlessly exposed himself to climb out of his turret to man the deck-mounted .50 caliber machine gun. He engaged the enemy with machine gun fire and, although the enemy gunners shifted their fire to his tank, he continued the firefight until he had destroyed the enemy weapon. When another machine gun brought his tank under fire, he engaged this new enemy and, although his tank at this time was struck by two rocket shells, continued to fire until ordered by his platoon leader to withdraw and disengage. The gallantry displayed by Lieutenant Hulburt reflects the highest great upon himself is in keeping with the fine traditions of the military service.