The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Armor) Jesse Burnett Bolling (ASN: 0-61348), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company A, 64th Heavy Tank Battalion, 3d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. On 31 March 1951, near Sech’on-ni, Korea, Lieutenant Bolling, the platoon leader of the lead platoon, was riding in the first tank of an armored column moving toward an objective, when his vehicle struck a mine. Dismounting from the disabled vehicle in the face of severe enemy small arms fire, he mounted a second, only to have it disabled by another exploding mine. Stunned from concussion of the blast, Lieutenant Bolling, managed to make his way and get into a third vehicle. This also became disabled when it ran over a mine in what appeared to be a dense field of the highly explosive objectives. Realizing the dangerous situation and, although still suffering from the effects of the second blast, Lieutenant Bolling dismounted and directed the company along another route of approach. The gallant perseverance displayed by Lieutenant Bolling reflects the highest credit upon himself and the military service.