(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant John W. Storms, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as leader of a PT Boat Division in Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron TWENTY-NINE (MBT-29), in the Ligurian Sea, from August through October 1944. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.