The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Luther J. Brown (ASN: ER-44106122), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 18 May 1951, in the vicinity of Pungchon-ni, Korea. While manning an observation post located in the positions of a rifle company, Private Brown elected to remain in his position, totally disregarding the danger of death or capture by the enemy when the rifle company was forced to withdraw by a fierce enemy attack. For two hours he relayed enemy movements, dispositions, and directions of attack to the battalion, all the while himself fighting furiously to keep the enemy out of his position. When a counter-attack restored the position to the rifle company, Private Brown was still there. The gallantry and loyal devotion to duty displayed by Private Brown reflect great credit upon himself and uphold the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.