Dan L. Gallimore

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Dan L. Gallimore, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving as an automatic rifleman of an Infantry Company. Private First Class Gallimore distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Songnae-dong, Korea, on 11 June 1953. On that morning Private Gallimore was part of a company which was reinforcing an outpost under intense hostile attack. With total disregard or his personal safety, Private Gallimore proceeded through the intense barrage to the enemy-occupied forward positions and placed effective fire on the hostile troops. When a shell burst shattered his rifle, Private Gallimore unhesitatingly secured another weapon and continued to perform his mission until the enemy force overran the United Nations position. Noticing several hostile troops in a nearby bunker, Private Gallimore advanced, threw several grenades into the aperture, and annihilated the occupants. Upon returning to his former post, he saw a group of enemy troops advancing on two aid men who were caring for the wounded. Completely ignoring the great odds, Private Gallimore charged forward, firing his weapon with great accuracy, and dispatched the foe. He then remained in the area until the enemy had been completely routed.
Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 66 (February 21, 1954)