The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain William L. Moore (MCSN: 0-42473), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Pilot of a Plane in Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron FIVE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (VMF(AW)-513), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 15 December 1951. Observing an uncoupled enemy locomotive near the village of Singosan while he was engaged in a pre-dawn intruder mission unsupported by flare-dropping planes, Captain Moore, fully aware of the danger from numerous hostile anti-aircraft weapons in the area, boldly executed repeated napalm, bomb and cannon attacks on the target, and succeeded in completely destroying the locomotive. Later in the evening while investigating fires started by earlier intruders, he located three enemy vehicles engaged in salvage operations and immediately pressed home daring strafing runs to destroy the vehicles. Continuing his reconnoitering mission, Captain Moore scored a direct hit with an expertly placed napalm bomb, blocked the forward progress of a large hostile convoy by destroying the lead truck, and strafed the trapped vehicle until his ordnance was expended. By his outstanding courage, daring combat tactics and inspiring devotion to duty, Captain Moore single-handedly dealt a damaging blows to the enemy’s vital supply route and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.