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 Max Melvin Tybroski, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company K, 3d Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division. Sergeant First Class Tybroski distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Chaun-ni, Korea, on 18 May 1951. On that date, Sergeant First Class Tybroski’s company was subjected to a savage attack by a numerically superior enemy force while manning defensive positions near Chaun-ni. With complete disregard for his personal safety, and heedless of the intense enemy fire, Sergeant Tybroski led his platoon to positions on high ground to the enemy’s flank from which flanking fire could be brought to bear on the hostile positions. The aggressive leadership and courageous actions of Sergeant Tybroski in executing this flanking movement resulted in 150 of the enemy being killed, and diverted the hostile fire to his platoon’s position, thereby enabling the remainder of his battalion to effect an orderly withdrawal with minimum casualties. The extraordinary heroism displayed by Sergeant First Class Tybroski on this occasion reflects the greatest credit on himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.