Maxie Fancher

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Maxie Fancher (ER14378523), Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company G, 2d Battalion, 5th Regimental Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. Private First Class Fancher distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Sohui-ryong, Korea, on 28 January 1953. On that date, Private Fancher was a member of a platoon that was overrun by the enemy. When enemy troops set up a machine-gun close to his position and opened fire on his comrades, Private Fancher, completely disregarding his own personal safety, unhesitatingly charged the machine-gun crew. He destroyed the crew and turned the weapon on the other enemy troops, inflicting heavy casualties. An enemy soldier fired at Private Fancher from the rear, killing him instantly.
Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 379 (April 11, 1953)