Edward M. Sullivan

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Hospitalman Edward M. Sullivan (NSN: 3613568), United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with a Marine Infantry Company of the FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 27 September 1950. During the attack by his company, Hospitalman Sullivan serving as a Company Corpsman, with complete disregard for his own personal safety, advanced under the intense enemy small arms, machine gun and mortar fire to reach two wounded Marines. While advancing forward he was knocked unconscious by concussion of an enemy mortar shell explosion. Regaining consciousness soon he continued forward and moved the two wounded back into a covered position and proceeded to administer first aid. By his courageous actions medical attention was given the wounded men much earlier than would otherwise have been possible. Hospitalman Sullivan’s heroic actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.