The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Infantry) Logan E. Weston (ASN: 0-1795021), United States Army, for gallantry in action as Commanding Officer of Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. During an all day attack by the enemy near Song-fong, Korea, on 24 July 1950, Captain Weston led his unit with notable courage and skill. Despite the heavy artillery, machine gun and small arms fire, he moved among positions, better to direct the fire and lend encouragement to his men. When tanks threatened penetration of the area, he personally led a patrol to stop them. Covering a tank with rifle fire, he kept it closed while a rocket could be fired to immobile it. When one of the tanks located the position and it laid direct fire from a range of 25 yards, a near-hit stunned and deafened Captain Weston. He stood up in the face of the fire to operate a launcher which, however, was put out of action by several hits before he could fire it. Having sent for more rockets, he kept the tanks pinned down until the rockets could be launched. He then personally closed in and set fire to the tanks. Only after he had rallied his men and effected their safe withdrawal, did he submit to treatment of his wounds which together with temporary loss of hearing, necessitated his evacuation. Captain Weston’s exceptionally heroic and vigorous leadership, remarkable stamina, and dauntless will to fight are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.