Willie L. Moore

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Willie L. Moore (RA33644463), Sergeant 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, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. Sergeant First Class Moore distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces near Haman, Korea, on 22 August 1950. On that date, his unit was defending a position during an attack and Sergeant First Class Moore was directing machine-gunfire. When the machine-gunner was wounded by enemy fire, Sergeant Moore moved him to a safe place, returned to man the gun himself, and delivered devastating fire on the numerically superior enemy force. While firing the weapon, he was hit in the groin by enemy fire, but refused to leave his gun. Only after pain and excessive flow of blood rendered his fire ineffective did he permit himself to be relieved. Overlooking personal safety, he insisted on directing the fire until the enemy was completely routed. This mission accomplished, Sergeant First Class Moore permitted himself to be evacuated.
Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 169 (November 13, 1950)