The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant James Eugene Cline (ASN: RA-15011181), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company I, 3d Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. Sergeant Cline distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Sojon-ni, Korea, on 6 February 1951. On that date, Company I launched an attack against an estimated enemy battalion in an effort to regain positions previously lost to the numerically superior enemy force. Sergeant Cline, a squad leader in the company, deployed his 57-mm. recoilless rifle squad in a position from which effective flanking fire could be placed on the enemy to cover the advance of the company. Locating an enemy machine-gun that was firing directly at his squad, he succeeded in knocking the weapon out of action and killing the crew. A second machine-gun opened fire on his squad and Sergeant Cline, shifting his fire to meet the new threat, silenced the gun and wounded the crew members. The deadly effectiveness of Sergeant Cline’s fire drew the attention of the enemy to his position, thereby enabling the friendly troops to advance. When all 57-mm. ammunition was expended, he seized his automatic carbine and, despite the intense enemy fire, continued placing a steady stream of fire on the hostile positions until he was killed by a burst of enemy fire. As a result of his aggressive actions the company was able to seize and secure the objective, killing an estimated 400 enemy troops. The extraordinary heroism displayed by Sergeant Cline on this occasion reflects the greatest credit on himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.