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 Corporal Allen C. Earnest (ASN: 38451870), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company B, 73d Heavy Tank Battalion, 7th Infantry Division. Corporal Earnest distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces at Suwon, Korea, on 21 September 1950. On that date, Corporal Earnest was assigned duty as loader for the leading tank in Task Force HANNUM. The task force was proceeding south with the mission of securing an air base. At approximately 2300, while passing through Suwon, the task force was brought under heavy tank, small-arms, automatic weapons, and anti-tank fire, and the leading tank was knocked out by a direct hit from an enemy T-34 tank. The tank gunner was killed outright, the driver and assistant driver were both wounded and unconscious, the tank commander (company commander) was so severely wounded that he could not be moved, and Corporal Earnest had both feet blown off. Despite the excruciating pain of his incapacitating wounds and with complete disregard for his personal safety, Corporal Earnest attempted to render first aid to his mortally wounded company commander. Corporal Earnest then pulled himself from the tank turret and dragged himself across the rear deck. Through a veritable hail of machine-gun bullets, Corporal Earnest dragged himself along the ground to warn following tanks of the situation and to seek aid for his fallen comrades. The information Corporal Earnest was able to give saved the following tanks and resulted in the destruction of the enemy tank which was holding up the advance. When medical aid arrived, Corporal Earnest refused to be evacuated until his company commander and other members of his tank crew had been treated. The extraordinary heroism displayed by Corporal Earnest on this occasion reflects the greatest credit on himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.