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Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army
General Orders No. 457 (June 25, 1951)
The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) Milton F. Uffman (ASN: 0-60383), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. Captain Uffman distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces near Kuram, Korea, on 19 February 1951. Captain Uffman, as the battalion S-2 on a reconnaissance mission, accompanied forward elements of his battalion on a mission to attack and take a heavily wooded mountain, well-defended by a stubbornly resisting enemy force. The plan for securing the objective was to make a frontal attack up the steep slopes and over the enemy-held ridge lines. During the attack, the leading assault company was met by devastating fire from a well-entrenched enemy machine-gun crew and was pinned down. Realizing that the company was in danger of annihilation, Captain Uffman, under intense grenade and automatic-weapons fire, charged the enemy stronghold and, firing his pistol, killed the machine-gunner and forced the four other crew members to flee. Then, picking up the abandoned machine gun and two belts of ammunition, Captain Uffman moved forward in the face of intense enemy fire, shooting the weapon from his hip and inflicting heavy casualties on the hostile troops. As he was expending the second belt of ammunition, the machine-gun jammed from overheating and simultaneously, he was seriously wounded by a burst of enemy fire; however, his absolute fearlessness against such great odds so disrupted and demoralized the enemy that the friendly troops were able to continue the assault, overrun the hostile positions, and complete their mission.
Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army
General Orders No. 507 - May 24, 1953
The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Isidro D. Urbano (ASN: 0-1324892), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with an Infantry Company of the 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. First Lieutenant Urbano distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Kumhwa, Korea, on 18 September 1952. On that date, Lieutenant Urbano was leading a patrol that had been ordered to assault an enemy-held hill for the purpose of taking prisoners of war. As the group was approaching the objective, it was pinned down by an intense barrage of sniper, machine-gun, and mortar fire. In the devastating rain of fire, the patrol became disorganized and suffered numerous casualties. Disregarding his personal safety, Lieutenant Urbano moved among the men, reorganized them and encouraging them. He was preparing to move on to their objective when he received order from the battalion commander to withdraw. As he supervised the withdrawal, Lieutenant Urbano saw a wounded comrade lying in an exposed position. Unhesitatingly he moved towards the wounded man in an attempt to rescue him, firing his weapon at the enemy as ranks. Lieutenant Urbano almost reached his comrade when he was mortally wounded.