Born: April 16, 1934 Private, United States Army Service# RA19420701
B BATTERY, 39TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION (105MM), 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION, EIGHTH US ARMY
Home or Place of Enlistment: Grangeville, Idaho Died of Wounds: June 14, 1953 Location: Outpost Harry, Yangji-Ri, North Korea
REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
By Order of the Secretary of the Army, the Presidential Unit Citation has been awarded by the President of the Republic of Korea to:
THIRD INFANTRY DIVISION, UNITED STATES ARMY
CITATION: During the period 10 June 1953 to 14 June 1953, Chinese Communist forces in the vicinity of Chorwon-Kumwha made an intensive effort to capture Outpost Harry, a keystone position. On three successive occasions the enemy attacked in reinforced regimental strength, prefacing his attack with heavy concentrations of mortar and artillery. The seemingly endless hordes of Chinese were able to break through friendly defensive fire and intense hand to hand fighting took place in the trenches on Outpost Harry. The coordinated efforts of armor, artillery and fighting infantry, as employed by Third Infantry Division units, overwhelmed the numerically superior Chinese forces and forced them to retreat from positions on 13 June 1953, leaving behind over 2,400 dead. Having been soundly defeated on Outpost Harry, the enemy transferred his efforts to the east, and on 14 June conducted a coordinated attack against Third Infantry Division and the Ninth Republic of Korea Army Division main line of resistance positions. Supporting the Ninth Republic of Korea Army Division with tanks and artillery, and counterattacking a threatened enemy break through in the Seventh Infantry Regimental sector, troops of the Third Infantry Division inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy and forcibly ejected him from the position. The enemy left 1,275 dead in the trenches and in front of the position during this action. The great gallantry and excellence of tactical execution displayed by the Third United States Infantry Division in this action denied the enemy the strategic terrain needed to launch a full scale attack in this vital sector. The individual and collective heroism of each member of the Third United States Infantry Division throughout these operations reflects great credit upon the highest military traditions of the United Nations Forces.
In accordance with The Royal Order dated 15 June 1955
CHRYSSOUN ARISTON ANDRIAS (BRAVERY GOLD MEDAL OF GREECE)
Is awarded to the Colors of the 3d Infantry Division, U.S. Army because, during the long period of war in Korea, the above unit positioned together with the Greek Expeditionary Forces, with which the latter was assigned, took part in hard fought battles in which the fluidity and the maneuvers experienced by the American and Greek soldiers, who falling together in the field of honour, won battles and succeeded the final victory, defending their colors and the Freedom of Humanity.