Captain WILLIAM J. LYMAN, Jr., 0537620, Infantry, Company "F", 65th
Infantry, 3d Infantry Division, United States Army. During the early morning
hours of 18 January 1952, Captain LYMAN led a patrol from his company up Hill
167, near Sangnyong-Myon, Korea, to establish an outpost from which he could
direct the attack of the remainder of the company on the assigned objective.
As the lead squad of the patrol neared the top of the hill it was suddenly
subjected to an intense barrage of enemy automatic weapons and small arms fire
and was effectively pinned down. Observing that the remainder of the patrol was
becoming confused and disorganized, Captain LYMAN fearlessly exposed himself to
the withering hail of hostile fire as he moved among his men, encouraging,
reorganizing, and leading them in an assault on the enemy positions so as to
allow the lead squad to withdraw. During the vicious battle which ensued,
Captain LYMAN was mortally wounded, but his courageous initiative and leader-
ship enabled the pinned down squad to withdraw with a minimum of casualties.
Captain LYMAN'S outstanding gallantry reflects the highest credit upon himself
and the military service. Entered the Federal service from South Carolina.
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