George R. Baldwin

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to George R. Baldwin, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving as Acting Platoon Sergeant of an Infantry Company. Sergeant Baldwin distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Ihyon-ni, Korea, on the night of 1 June 1953. On that night, Sergeant Baldwin was acting platoon sergeant of a company outpost which was overrun by the enemy. When the hostile forces swarmed into the trenches Sergeant Baldwin attacked them, killing the leader of the force and two other enemy soldiers with withering fire from his carbine. As the battle continued Sergeant Baldwin, disregarding his own safety and the grave dangers involved, proceeded to an outpost one hundred and fifty yards in front of the main line of resistance to aid in bolstering the defense there. On his way he encountered and killed another enemy soldier. Sergeant Baldwin then returned to his former position and vas responsible for killing two more of the enemy. Again under intense fire, Sergeant Baldwin proceeded back to the outpost to assist the wounded. His courageous and selfless actions were instrumental in the evacuation of the dead and wounded. Through Sergeant Baldwin’s exceptional valor the position was successfully defended and many casualties inflicted on the hostile force.
Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 892 (September 28, 1953)