Medal of Honor
1951-10-19
Kumson, Korea
- Rank at action
- Sergeant
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Korean War
- Unit or command
- 1st Platoon, Company G, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
- Presentation date
- March 18, 2014
The Citation
Sources ↓Weinstein is being recognized for his exceptionally valorous actions on Oct. 19, 1951, in the vicinity of Kumson, Korea, when his platoon came under enemy attack. He volunteered to stay back and provide cover while his men withdrew from their positions. Weinstein killed six enemy combatants and, after running out of ammunition, used enemy grenades around him to keep the enemy forces back. Weinstein held his position until friendly forces moved back in and pushed the enemy back.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- Jack Weinstein — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01
current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison
Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-003067
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-09-01
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- c9c8ab3675830f62aac866233db36b2b0503acd81c62b6d43796e3d49ce04cbf
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
The current structured field renders the place as Kumson, while the citation uses Kumsong. The structured field is retained and the spelling difference is attributed.