James Stephen was a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. His award citation reads: The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant James William Stephen (MCSN: 1165833), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving as a Squad Leader of Company H, Third Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in the Republic of Korea on the night of 6 October 1952. When the outpost was subjected to an intense hostile artillery and mortar barrage and an overwhelming enemy force immediately assaulted and