In God We Trust
Department of the Army
General Orders No. 3 - 20 January 1954
Lieutenant Colonel James P. Carne, British Army, distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in military operations against an armed enemy as Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment, 29th Independent Infantry Brigade Group, British Commonwealth Forces, in Korea, for the period 22 to 25 April 1951. During the Imjin River engagement, the enemy in numerically superior numbers started assaults against his position on 22 April and continued these fanatical attacks for 3 days and nights. The situation rapidly became critical as hostile forces were able to surround his battalion because of gaps in the Brigade front. In the face of devastating enemy mortar, machine-gun, and small-arms fire and by his indomitable spirit, great courage, and tactical skill, Colonel Carne truly inspired his exhausted men to repeatedly rally and repulse the seemingly endless hordes of Chinese Communists. Continually exposing himself to intense hostile fire, he moved about among his troops, encouraging them to hold firm against overwhelming odds. When it became apparent that a continued stand might result in complete annihilation, Colonel Carne organized small parties and ordered them to the rear, but elected to remain with the wounded to await whatever the future held. Colonel Carne's heroic conduct, superb leadership, and steadfast devotion to the troops of his unit reflect the highest credit on himself and the armed forces of the British Commonwealth.
Department of the Army
General Orders No. 18 - 18 February 1953
Major Kenneth Muir, Infantry, British Army, distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy of the United Nations near Songju, Korea, on 23 September 1950. Major Muir, second in command of the 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, personally led Companies B and C in a dawn assault on the crest of a strategic hill occupied by the enemy. His fearless personal example, superb leadership, and total disregard for danger under heavy fire from the enemy contributed greatly to the capture of the hill objective. Later, when the battalion was being driven from the hill by an enemy counterattack, Major Muir rallied his men and personally led them back to attack and recapture the lost position. Despite heavy casualties suffered by the Argylls, he consolidated his men into a strong line of resistance. In the afternoon of the same day, the enemy staged a final counterattack in such strength as to overrun the friendly position. During this final assault by the enemy, Major Muir was seen standing alone on the hill crest singlehandedly firing a 2-inch mortar against the enemy in order to cover the withdrawal of his men. It was during this gallant and intrepid action that he was mortally wounded. Major Muir's noble self-sacrifice is conduct worthy of highest praise and reflects untold credit on him and the esteemed traditions of the military service. (This award supersedes the posthumous award of the Silver Star to Major Muir, for gallantry in action on the same date, published in General Orders 59, General Headquarters, Far East Command, 15 November 1950.)