The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant First Class Pu Yung Kim, Army of the Republic of South Korea, for gallantry in action as a member of a reconnaissance company, in action against the enemy in the vicinity of Limb Nam, Kum Kwa, Kang Won, Korea. On 6 January 1953, Sergeant Kim, a platoon sergeant, was participating in the defense of an important outpost which was under attack by an enemy force of battalion strength. When the platoon leader was killed in the initial stages of the battle, Sergeant Kim immediately assumed command. Although greatly outnumbered, Sergeant Kim inspired the friendly troops by moving from position to position É(Remainder of Citation Missing)