Nak KOO Chung

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Nak Koo Chung, Second Lieutenant, Army of the Republic of Korea, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with the Eleventh Company, 28th Regiment, Ninth (Republic of Korea) Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces at Chorwon, Korea, on 13 October 1952. Second Lieutenant Chung’s platoon was ordered to retake the outpost ridge line on Hill 395. The enemy was well-entrenched and capable of directing accurate and devastating artillery, mortar, and automatic-weapons fire. When the platoon moved out to attack, it was pinned down by intense enemy fire. Lieutenant Chung continued forward and three men, so inspired by his courage, followed him. Despite increasing volume of hostile fore, he continued his advance to the machine-gun bunker, hurled grenades into the position and silenced the gun. During this action, he lost his life. Members of the platoon, so inspired by his courage, immediately assaulted the position, successfully accomplished the mission of the unit, and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.
Department of the Army: General Orders No. 49 (June 9, 1953)