(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander [then Lieutenant] Danforth D. Williams, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. LST-398 in the Solomon Islands from July 1943 to May 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.