Bruno Raymond A. Orig

Pvt. Bruno Raymond Orig

Date of death: February 15, 1951
Home of record: Oahu Hawaii
Status: KIA

Distinguished Service Cross

Awarded for actions during the Korean War

The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private Bruno R. Orig (ASN: RA-10104620), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company G, 2d Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division. Private Orig distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Chipyong-ni, Korea, on 15 February 1951. On that date, Private Orig, while returning from a wire laying mission, observed a number of his comrades who had been wounded in a fierce enemy attack that was still in progress. With complete disregard for his own safety, he went to the aid of these men and remained in an exposed position in order to administer first aid to them. With the assistance of several comrades from the company command post he began removing the wounded to a place of safety. While returning from one of these trips, he noticed that all except one man of a machine-gun crew had been wounded. Without hesitation, he volunteered to man the weapon. Remaining in this position, Private Orig placed such effective fire on the enemy that a withdrawing friendly platoon was able to move back without a single casualty. He continued to inflict heavy casualties on the enemy until the company positions were overrun. Later that day, when the lost ground was recaptured, Private Orig was found dead beside his weapon and the area in front of his gun was littered with enemy dead.

• General Orders: Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 570 (July 21, 1951)
  
• Action Date: 15-Feb-51
  
• Service: Army
  
• Rank: Private
  
• Company: Company G
  
• Battalion: 2nd Battalion
  
• Regiment: 23rd Infantry Regiment
  
• Division: 2nd Infantry Division

Burial: Private Bruno Raymond Orig is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI, in Plot: P, 0, 183.

Medals, Awards and Badges:

• Distinguished Service Cross
  
• Purple Heart
  
• Army Good Conduct Medal
  
• National Defense Service Medal
  
• Korean Service Medal
  
• United Nations Service Medal
  
• Republic of Korea War Service Medal
  
• Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
  
• Combat Infantryman Badge