Albert Sherman

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Albert Sherman (US51178169), Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving as a Medical Aidman with the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. Private Sherman distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Surang- ni, Korea, on 10 June 1953. On that date, Private Sherman was a Medical Aidman in an area under intense enemy attack. Learning that a listening post had been hit by enemy artillery, Private Sherman unhesitatingly rushed one hundred and fifty yards through heavy artillery, mortar and small arms fire to the position. While administering emergency first aid to a wounded man in the listening post, Private Sherman was seriously injured by a shell burst. Completely disregarding his own wounds, Private Sherman continued to render aid to the casualty and then carried him a bunker on the main line of resistance. Noticing another wounded man nearby; Private Sherman ignored the proximity of the enemy, moved to the side of the casualty, and administered emergency treatment. Private Sherman was killed by enemy infantrymen who attacked him while he was treating his comrade.
Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 988 (November 3, 1953)