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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Leo Alphius Weaver, Jr., 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. Second Lieutenant Weaver distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces near Sesim-ni, Korea, on the night of February 3 – 4, 1951. On those dates, Company G was in defensive positions along the Han River, preparing to resume an attack against the enemy the following day. Later that night the enemy began probing friendly lines in a series of harassing skirmishes, climaxing in a massed attack at midnight. Lieutenant Weaver, who was at the Company Headquarters, organized all available men, formed an assault squad, and led it toward the strongest point of enemy penetration. This movement was detected by the enemy, and his squad was subjected to an intense volume of small-arms and grenade fire. As Lieutenant Weaver ordered his men to close with the enemy, a concussion grenade exploded nearly, knocking him to the ground. Rising immediately, he charged from one hostile position to another, engaging the enemy in hand-to-hand combat and killing them with bayonet slashes and rifle smashes. During this action, he single-handedly killed an estimated thirty enemy soldiers. His daring assault completely demoralized the enemy troops, and they fled in disorder, leaving the company’s defense line intact. The extraordinary heroism displayed by Second Lieutenant Weaver on this occasion reflects the greatest credit on himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.