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This is an incomplete list of American recipients of the Army Commendation Medal, awarded for exceptional service in (or related to) Korea after the Korean War. To contribute missing information, contact us.
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Headquarters, 2nd Infantry Division
General Orders 107 - May 02, 1968
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Army Commendation Medal with Combat "V" to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Gary Charles Gable (ASN: 0-5342627), United States Army, for superb leadership and courageous action on 20 April 1968, while serving with Company C, 2d Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division. On this date he was the officer in charge of five patrols in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. A radio message from one of his patrol leaders informed him that an armed enemy had attacked a patrol, the patrol leader was wounded and the patrol was trapped in a poor position. Lieutenant Gable immediately informed his parent unit and directed his remaining patrols to positions of support for the patrol under attack. He deployed his patrols on line and controlled their fire in a manner that enabled them to inflict casualties and gain fire superiority in a short period of time. By his skillful deployment of the patrols, he forced the hostile force to retreat and enabled the trapped patrol to regain a secure position. Lieutenant Gable's heroic action in the face of enemy provocation is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 2d Infantry Division and the United States Army.
Headquarters, 2D Infantry Division
General Orders No. 243 - 15 September 1967
Specialist Four Ward distinguished himself by heroism under hostile fire while on operations against an armed enemy as a member of Company A, 3d Battalion, 23d Infantry, 2d Infantry Division. At approximately 0510 hours on the morning of 15 August 1967, Specialist Four Ward was a member of an anti-infiltration barrier position along the Korean Demilitarized Zone when he heard movement which was later determined to be three armed North Korean agents. Specialist Four Ward and the other patrol members allowed the enemy agents to advance within effective range, at which time Specialist Four Ward threw a grenade and delivered an intense and accurate volume of rifle fire upon the enemy. When an enemy agent was observed attempting to escape, Specialist Four Ward left the safety of his position and successfully engaged the fleeing agent. His aggressive actions materially assisted in bringing about the death of two North Korean agents and the recovery of enemy weapons and grenades. Specialist Four Ward's performance was in the highest standards of military tradition and reflects great credit upon himself, the 2d Infantry Division and the United States Army.