Master Sergeant GEORGE D. CHAMBERLAIN, then a member of Company K, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism near Yongaan, Korea on 16 September 1950. During the morning of 16 September, Sergeant Chamberlain was a member of Company K when that unit was subjected to a savage attack by a numerically superior enemy force. The enemy succeeded in penetrating through one of the platoons which was near the squad he commanded. Disregarding completely the deadly enemy fire, Sergeant Chamberlain left his covered position and went to the assistance of the platoon sergeant of the overrun platoon. He then rallied his squad and, with the remainder of the other platoon, led a counterattack which retook the position and routed the enemy force, leaving 103 of their dead on the position. Although wounded at the beginning of the action, and in great pain, he personally led the counterattack, exposing himself throughout to a withering hail of enemy fire, and inspiring all members of the unit by his heroic example.

Sergeant Chamberlain joined the Legion of valor in 1963 and resided in South Carolina.

View MSGT. Chamberlains’ Distinguished Service Cross citation.