Captain Lippman, Commanding Officer of Company A, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against the enemy in the vicinity of Do Chung, Korea, on 11 April 1951. On that date, Captain Lippman was leading his men across the Hantan River in the pre-dawn darkness in an attempt to secure the high ground on the opposite shore from a well-entrenched hostile force. When the friendly troops were in the middle of the river, an enemy outpost discovered the operation and directed machine-gun fire on the wading troops. Quickly deploying his men, Captain Lippman led a charge against the hostile emplacement, destroying it and enabled the company to finish the crossing with a minimum of casualties. He then reorganized the company an led his men across a flat, exposed area toward the objective. The enemy, emplaced in a strong perimeter defense on the crest of the hill, directed such a devastating volume of fire on the friendly troops that only a platoon of the company reached the base of the objective with Captain Lippman, the remainder being pinned down by the intense fire. Estimating the situation, Captain Lippman realized that the platoon would be forced to launch a frontal assault against the enemy positions, risking annihilation, unless, some method was employed to divert the hostile fire from the attacking troops. Immediately, he moved up the slope and, armed with a pistol and grenades, attacked the enemy emplacements. For forty-five minutes he maneuvered within a few yards of these positions, harassing the hostile troops and drawing their concentrated fire. This courageous action enabled the platoon to work its way to a position from which an assault was launched that routed the enemy. The extraordinary heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Captain Lippman in this action reflect great credit on himself and uphold the highest traditions of the military service. Entered the Federal service from California. (This award supercedes the award of the First Bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster to the Silver Star to this officer for gallantry in action on the same date.)