Logan E. Weston

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Logan E. Weston (0-1795021), Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving as Commanding Officer of Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. Captain Weston distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces at Chindong-ni, Korea, on 4 August 1950. On that date the 1st Battalion command post was attacked by a numerically superior enemy forces. During this action Captain Weston, without regard for his own personal safety, assaulted two enemy machine- guns on the crest of a hill and eliminated them with fire from an M-1 rifle. During this action he was wounded in the thigh, but after he received first aid he refused to be evacuated and returned to his unit. By his personal bravery he encouraged his men to repel the enemy attack. In a later action he was wounded twice but despite his three wounds refused to be evacuated.
Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 68 (September 15, 1950)