On March 6–7, 1951, the position of Kravitz's unit at
Jipyeong-ri was attacked by the enemy. When a machinegunner was wounded, Kravitz replaced him, forcing the enemy to direct its efforts against him and helping his comrades to retreat after their positions were overrun. in a March 18, 2014,
White House ceremony. The award of the
Medal of Honor was made as a result of the
National Defense Authorization Act of 2002 which called for a review of Jewish American and Hispanic American veterans of
World War II, the Korean War and the
Vietnam War to ensure that no prejudice was shown to those deserving the Medal of Honor.{{cite web|url= http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-obama-medal-of-honors-veterans-20140221,0,5919747.story#axzz2u0hD4kAA == Medal of Honor citation ==