The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Colonel (Infantry) Lloyd Roosevelt Moses (ASN: 0-29362), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Headquarters, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, in action near Kumhwa, Korea. On 14 August 1952, Colonel Moses, voluntarily acting as a rifleman, accompanied an Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon patrol in an attack on enemy-held positions with the purpose of taking prisoners and gathering information. Colonel Moses, acting as telephone operator, took up a position approximately ten yards in front of the alert force in order to maintain contact with the assault elements and relay the information of the progress of the action to the alert forces so that they could take necessary action. As the assault elements accomplished their mission and began to withdraw through the alert force’s positions, Colonel Moses took up an exposed position to check and encourage the returning men and insure that his force was properly covering their withdrawal. While the entire force moved back to friendly lines, Colonel Moses moved from position to position, directing the movements of the men and supervising the observance of security measures. As the patrol approached the friendly lines, they were subjected to an intense enemy mortar barrage, but Colonel Moses, with complete disregard for his personal safety, calmly continued to direct the movements of the men and remained forward of the Main Line of Resistance until every other member of the patrol was safely returned. The gallantry displayed by Colonel Moses reflects great credit on himself and the military service.