The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Harvey Wright (MCSN: 536392), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Platoon Sergeant of Company E, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 17 May 1952. Skillfully leading his platoon through an enemy mine field and personally cutting paths through several wire entanglements, Staff Sergeant Wright deployed his men into positions for a night assault on a hostile strong point. Hurling a grenade into a bunker to initiate the assault, he vigorously led his men through the trenches and personally killed six of the enemy. When the platoon was subjected to intense machine gun and mortar fire from another enemy position, he braved the devastating barrage to direct the reorganization of the platoon and to supervise the treatment of the wounded before coordinating the successful withdrawal of his unit to friendly lines. By his aggressive fighting spirit, marked courage and unwavering devotion to duty, Staff Sergeant Wright served to inspire all who observed him and contributed materially to the success of his platoon’s mission, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.