DANIEL J. DONAHUE, Corporal, Infantry, United States Army. Corporal Donahue, a member of Company B, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against the enemy in the vicinity of Sobangsan, Korea, on 23 June 1951. On that date, Company B had launched an assault against a well-fortified and fanatically determined hostile force on Hill 717. As the company advanced, it was met by a heavy volume of machine-gun fire which forced the men of the company to seek cover. Realizing that his comrades faced possible annihilation in their exposed positions, Corporal Donahue acted immediately. Ascertaining the locations of the principal enemy emplacements, Corporal Donahue left his position of comparative safety and, moving across the fire-swept terrain, singlehandedly assaulted the nearest one. Firing his automatic rifle with devastating effect, he succeeded in neutralizing the enemy position and immediately advanced on the next emplacement, destroying it also. The destruction of these two positions enabled the friendly forces to renew their assault and to secure the objective, after inflicting numerous casualties among the enemy forces. The extraordinary heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Corporal Donahue throughout his action reflect great credit on himself and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.

He has been a member of the Legion of Valor since 1986. Mr. Donahue resides in Massachusetts.