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 Captain (Infantry) Joseph Vincent Giesemann, Jr. (ASN: 0-446438), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Commanding Company F, 2d Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. Captain Giesemann distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces at Kumhwa, Korea, on 15 October 1952. On that date, after consolidating on a key terrain feature, Captain Giesemann’s company readied defensive positions against imminent counterattack. At approximately 2130 hours, hostile soldiers swarmed up a finger approach to the hill leading to emplacements occupied by the 3d platoon. Observing that the unit was in grave danger of being isolated and overrun, Captain Giesemann hurriedly left the command post, raced across the open fire-swept impact area to a point forward of the threatened platoon, and engaged the foe in a diverting maneuver. Firing his carbine and throwing grenades with deadly accuracy, he delayed the onslaught until the beleaguered platoon effected a retrograde movement to a more tenable position, and then quickly withdrew to the safety of friendly lines. His unflinching courage and intrepid actions exacted a toll of approximately twenty casualties and thwarted the enemy’s attempt to regain the commanding ground, thereby reflecting the highest credit on himself and upholding the highest traditions of the military service.