The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Corporal Wayne B. Tyler (MCSN: 894920), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Leader of a Fire Team, serving with Company G, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division during action against enemy Japanese forces at Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands on 13 May 1945. Fighting furiously throughout a vigorous assault against a heavily defended hostile position, Corporal Tyler repeatedly exposed himself to the enemy’s shattering small arms fire to locate camouflaged machine gun positions scattered throughout the area and fearlessly leading his men forward, boldly directed their deadly fire against the entrenchments. With a well-concealed pill box inflicting heavy casualties on our troops during the sustained advance he voluntarily made his way forward of our lines and locating the source of the blistering shell fire, single-handedly charged the emplacement, destroying the weapon and accounting for the entire crew. Fatally struck down while returning to his own lines, Corporal Tyler, by his inspiring leadership, intrepid courage and valiant devotion to duty in the face of grave peril, had contributed materially to the success of the bitterly fought Okinawa campaign and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.