Max M. Tybroski
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army

In May 1951, Sergeant First Class Max M. Tybroski was serving with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, in Korea.

On 18 May, SFC Tybroski's unit was engaged with enemy forces near Chaun-ni, Korea, when Company K was subjected to a savage attack by a numerically superior enemy force while manning defensive positions near Chaun-ni. Disregarding the intense enemy fire, SFC Tybroski led his platoon to positions on high ground to the enemy's flank from which flanking fire could be brought to bear on their positions. SFC Tybroski's aggressive leadership and courageous actions in executing this flanking movement resulted in the killing of 150 enemy soldiers and diverted the hostile fire to his platoon's position. This enabled the remainder of his battalion to effect an orderly withdrawal with minimum casualties. SFC Tybroski's actions earned him the U.S. Army's second highest award for valor, the Distinguished Service Cross.

Medals, Awards and Badges

Distinguished Service Cross
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 Sergeant First Class Max M. Tybroski, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company K, 3d Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division. Sergeant First Class Tybroski distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Chaun-ni, Korea, on 18 May 1951. On that date, Sergeant First Class Tybroski's company was subjected to a savage attack by a numerically superior enemy force while manning defensive positions near Chaun-ni. With complete disregard for his personal safety, and heedless of the intense enemy fire, Sergeant Tybroski led his platoon to positions on high ground to the enemy's flank from which flanking fire could be brought to bear on the hostile positions. The aggressive leadership and courageous actions of Sergeant Tybroski in executing this flanking movement resulted in 150 of the enemy being killed, and diverted the hostile fire to his platoon's position, thereby enabling the remainder of his battalion to effect an orderly withdrawal with minimum casualties.

General Orders: Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 417 (June 9, 1951)

Death and Burial

Sergeant First Class Max M. Tybroski died on 22 October 1990. He is buried at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Arlington County, VA, in Section 69, Site 2910.

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