Orsell C. Price, Jr.

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Orsell C. Price, Jr. (0-1010627), First Lieutenant (Cavalry), U.S. Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 1st Infantry Division. When he and a small group of men were fired upon from two enemy machine gun nests, Lieutenant Price fearlessly led his men in a frontal attack on one of the guns, captured it, and took several prisoners. Lieutenant Price’s courage, devotion to duty, and dauntless action under exceptionally heavy enemy machine gun fire inspired the men under his command.