Private First Class, U.S. Army. Korean War.
Michael Radice was born on 2 June 1928 in Trenton, NJ, the son of Daniel D. and Mildred E. Coombe Radice.
In May 1951, Private First Class Michael Radice was serving with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Infantry), 1st Cavalry Division, in Korea.
On 10 May, PFC Radice's unit was engaged with enemy forces in the vicinity of Uijongbu, Korea. Company E was assigned the mission of securing commanding terrain about 5000 yards north of Uijongbu. As PFC Radice and his platoon moved up a steep, rocky slope to attack heavily defended enemy positions, they were pinned down by machine-gunfire. PFC Radice, seeing that drastic action was required, began to crawl and dodge from rock to rock, edging toward the enemy foxholes near the summit. Accurately throwing grenades and aggressively assaulting one position after another, he destroyed three separate strongpoints, each containing three hostile riflemen. Despite a hail of bullets, PFC Radice inched further up the fire-swept incline and, while silencing two machine-gun positions, was wounded in the right arm. He then grabbed several abandoned enemy grenades and continued his lone attack on two dugouts, killing four riflemen. He then moved toward a mortar position that was delivering fire on the company command post and neutralized the mortar and its crew. Although weakened by loss of blood, PFC Radice rescued a wounded comrade from an exposed area and moved him to a place of comparative safety. PFC Radice refused medical aid until the man he rescued had been treated. PFC Radice's extraordinary heroism and selfless actions earned him the U.S. Army's second highest award for valor, the Distinguished Service Cross.
Post-Military Life
He retired from Metzger & Schumann Construction Company, Hamilton, NJ, in 1990 after 40 years employment. Michael resided in Hamilton Township for the past 68 years.
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
Distinguished Service Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private First Class Michael Radice (ASN: RA-12276936), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company E, 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Infantry), 1st Cavalry Division. Private First Class Radice distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Uijongbu, Korea, on 10 May 1951. On that date, Company E was assigned the mission of securing commanding terrain approximately 5000 yards north of Uijongbu. As Private Radice and his platoon moved up a steep, rocky slope to attack bitterly defended enemy positions, they were pinned down by heavy machine-gunfire halting their advance. Private Radice, realizing that drastic action was required, began to crawl and dodge from rock to rock, edging toward the enemy foxholes near the summit. Accurately throwing grenades and aggressively assaulting one position after another, he destroyed three separate strongpoints, each containing three hostile riflemen. Despite a withering hail of bullets, Private Radice inched further up the fire-swept incline and was wounded in the right arm while silencing two machine-gun positions. Although bleeding profusely from his wound, he grabbed several abandoned enemy grenades and continued his lone attack on two dugouts, killing four riflemen. Fearlessly proceeding toward a mortar position, which was delivering crippling fire on the company command post, he neutralized a mortar position and its crew. Although seriously weakened by excessive loss of blood, Private Radice reached an exposed area where he rescued a wounded comrade, moving him to a place of comparative safety and refusing medical aid until the man had been treated.
General Orders: General Headquarters Far East Command: General Orders No. 195 (July 28, 1951)
Honors
Private First Class Michael Radice has Honoree Record 310298, with biography, at MilitaryHallofHonor.com.
Michael Radice was born on 2 June 1928 in Trenton, NJ, the son of Daniel D. and Mildred E. Coombe Radice.
In May 1951, Private First Class Michael Radice was serving with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Infantry), 1st Cavalry Division, in Korea.
On 10 May, PFC Radice's unit was engaged with enemy forces in the vicinity of Uijongbu, Korea. Company E was assigned the mission of securing commanding terrain about 5000 yards north of Uijongbu. As PFC Radice and his platoon moved up a steep, rocky slope to attack heavily defended enemy positions, they were pinned down by machine-gunfire. PFC Radice, seeing that drastic action was required, began to crawl and dodge from rock to rock, edging toward the enemy foxholes near the summit. Accurately throwing grenades and aggressively assaulting one position after another, he destroyed three separate strongpoints, each containing three hostile riflemen. Despite a hail of bullets, PFC Radice inched further up the fire-swept incline and, while silencing two machine-gun positions, was wounded in the right arm. He then grabbed several abandoned enemy grenades and continued his lone attack on two dugouts, killing four riflemen. He then moved toward a mortar position that was delivering fire on the company command post and neutralized the mortar and its crew. Although weakened by loss of blood, PFC Radice rescued a wounded comrade from an exposed area and moved him to a place of comparative safety. PFC Radice refused medical aid until the man he rescued had been treated. PFC Radice's extraordinary heroism and selfless actions earned him the U.S. Army's second highest award for valor, the Distinguished Service Cross.
Post-Military Life
He retired from Metzger & Schumann Construction Company, Hamilton, NJ, in 1990 after 40 years employment. Michael resided in Hamilton Township for the past 68 years.
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
Distinguished Service Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private First Class Michael Radice (ASN: RA-12276936), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company E, 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Infantry), 1st Cavalry Division. Private First Class Radice distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Uijongbu, Korea, on 10 May 1951. On that date, Company E was assigned the mission of securing commanding terrain approximately 5000 yards north of Uijongbu. As Private Radice and his platoon moved up a steep, rocky slope to attack bitterly defended enemy positions, they were pinned down by heavy machine-gunfire halting their advance. Private Radice, realizing that drastic action was required, began to crawl and dodge from rock to rock, edging toward the enemy foxholes near the summit. Accurately throwing grenades and aggressively assaulting one position after another, he destroyed three separate strongpoints, each containing three hostile riflemen. Despite a withering hail of bullets, Private Radice inched further up the fire-swept incline and was wounded in the right arm while silencing two machine-gun positions. Although bleeding profusely from his wound, he grabbed several abandoned enemy grenades and continued his lone attack on two dugouts, killing four riflemen. Fearlessly proceeding toward a mortar position, which was delivering crippling fire on the company command post, he neutralized a mortar position and its crew. Although seriously weakened by excessive loss of blood, Private Radice reached an exposed area where he rescued a wounded comrade, moving him to a place of comparative safety and refusing medical aid until the man had been treated.
General Orders: General Headquarters Far East Command: General Orders No. 195 (July 28, 1951)
Honors
Private First Class Michael Radice has Honoree Record 310298, with biography, at MilitaryHallofHonor.com.
Private First Class, U.S. Army. Korean War.
Michael Radice was born on 2 June 1928 in Trenton, NJ, the son of Daniel D. and Mildred E. Coombe Radice.
In May 1951, Private First Class Michael Radice was serving with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Infantry), 1st Cavalry Division, in Korea.
On 10 May, PFC Radice's unit was engaged with enemy forces in the vicinity of Uijongbu, Korea. Company E was assigned the mission of securing commanding terrain about 5000 yards north of Uijongbu. As PFC Radice and his platoon moved up a steep, rocky slope to attack heavily defended enemy positions, they were pinned down by machine-gunfire. PFC Radice, seeing that drastic action was required, began to crawl and dodge from rock to rock, edging toward the enemy foxholes near the summit. Accurately throwing grenades and aggressively assaulting one position after another, he destroyed three separate strongpoints, each containing three hostile riflemen. Despite a hail of bullets, PFC Radice inched further up the fire-swept incline and, while silencing two machine-gun positions, was wounded in the right arm. He then grabbed several abandoned enemy grenades and continued his lone attack on two dugouts, killing four riflemen. He then moved toward a mortar position that was delivering fire on the company command post and neutralized the mortar and its crew. Although weakened by loss of blood, PFC Radice rescued a wounded comrade from an exposed area and moved him to a place of comparative safety. PFC Radice refused medical aid until the man he rescued had been treated. PFC Radice's extraordinary heroism and selfless actions earned him the U.S. Army's second highest award for valor, the Distinguished Service Cross.
Post-Military Life
He retired from Metzger & Schumann Construction Company, Hamilton, NJ, in 1990 after 40 years employment. Michael resided in Hamilton Township for the past 68 years.
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
Distinguished Service Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private First Class Michael Radice (ASN: RA-12276936), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company E, 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Infantry), 1st Cavalry Division. Private First Class Radice distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Uijongbu, Korea, on 10 May 1951. On that date, Company E was assigned the mission of securing commanding terrain approximately 5000 yards north of Uijongbu. As Private Radice and his platoon moved up a steep, rocky slope to attack bitterly defended enemy positions, they were pinned down by heavy machine-gunfire halting their advance. Private Radice, realizing that drastic action was required, began to crawl and dodge from rock to rock, edging toward the enemy foxholes near the summit. Accurately throwing grenades and aggressively assaulting one position after another, he destroyed three separate strongpoints, each containing three hostile riflemen. Despite a withering hail of bullets, Private Radice inched further up the fire-swept incline and was wounded in the right arm while silencing two machine-gun positions. Although bleeding profusely from his wound, he grabbed several abandoned enemy grenades and continued his lone attack on two dugouts, killing four riflemen. Fearlessly proceeding toward a mortar position, which was delivering crippling fire on the company command post, he neutralized a mortar position and its crew. Although seriously weakened by excessive loss of blood, Private Radice reached an exposed area where he rescued a wounded comrade, moving him to a place of comparative safety and refusing medical aid until the man had been treated.
General Orders: General Headquarters Far East Command: General Orders No. 195 (July 28, 1951)
Honors
Private First Class Michael Radice has Honoree Record 310298, with biography, at MilitaryHallofHonor.com.
Michael Radice was born on 2 June 1928 in Trenton, NJ, the son of Daniel D. and Mildred E. Coombe Radice.
In May 1951, Private First Class Michael Radice was serving with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Infantry), 1st Cavalry Division, in Korea.
On 10 May, PFC Radice's unit was engaged with enemy forces in the vicinity of Uijongbu, Korea. Company E was assigned the mission of securing commanding terrain about 5000 yards north of Uijongbu. As PFC Radice and his platoon moved up a steep, rocky slope to attack heavily defended enemy positions, they were pinned down by machine-gunfire. PFC Radice, seeing that drastic action was required, began to crawl and dodge from rock to rock, edging toward the enemy foxholes near the summit. Accurately throwing grenades and aggressively assaulting one position after another, he destroyed three separate strongpoints, each containing three hostile riflemen. Despite a hail of bullets, PFC Radice inched further up the fire-swept incline and, while silencing two machine-gun positions, was wounded in the right arm. He then grabbed several abandoned enemy grenades and continued his lone attack on two dugouts, killing four riflemen. He then moved toward a mortar position that was delivering fire on the company command post and neutralized the mortar and its crew. Although weakened by loss of blood, PFC Radice rescued a wounded comrade from an exposed area and moved him to a place of comparative safety. PFC Radice refused medical aid until the man he rescued had been treated. PFC Radice's extraordinary heroism and selfless actions earned him the U.S. Army's second highest award for valor, the Distinguished Service Cross.
Post-Military Life
He retired from Metzger & Schumann Construction Company, Hamilton, NJ, in 1990 after 40 years employment. Michael resided in Hamilton Township for the past 68 years.
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
Distinguished Service Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private First Class Michael Radice (ASN: RA-12276936), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company E, 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Infantry), 1st Cavalry Division. Private First Class Radice distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Uijongbu, Korea, on 10 May 1951. On that date, Company E was assigned the mission of securing commanding terrain approximately 5000 yards north of Uijongbu. As Private Radice and his platoon moved up a steep, rocky slope to attack bitterly defended enemy positions, they were pinned down by heavy machine-gunfire halting their advance. Private Radice, realizing that drastic action was required, began to crawl and dodge from rock to rock, edging toward the enemy foxholes near the summit. Accurately throwing grenades and aggressively assaulting one position after another, he destroyed three separate strongpoints, each containing three hostile riflemen. Despite a withering hail of bullets, Private Radice inched further up the fire-swept incline and was wounded in the right arm while silencing two machine-gun positions. Although bleeding profusely from his wound, he grabbed several abandoned enemy grenades and continued his lone attack on two dugouts, killing four riflemen. Fearlessly proceeding toward a mortar position, which was delivering crippling fire on the company command post, he neutralized a mortar position and its crew. Although seriously weakened by excessive loss of blood, Private Radice reached an exposed area where he rescued a wounded comrade, moving him to a place of comparative safety and refusing medical aid until the man had been treated.
General Orders: General Headquarters Far East Command: General Orders No. 195 (July 28, 1951)
Honors
Private First Class Michael Radice has Honoree Record 310298, with biography, at MilitaryHallofHonor.com.
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