JIMMIE R. PARSLEY joined the Legion of Valor in 1969. He was awarded the Distiguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action in the vicinity of Ugu-Dong, Korea. When his command post was attacked, he left his sheltered position to retain the communications and adjust mortar fire. When the enemy was within a few yards of the command post, he met them head-on and called in mortar fire on his own position.