(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Paul B. Garrison, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as a Pilot and Division Leader in Composite Squadron FIVE (VC-5), embarked in U.S.S. KITKUN BAY (CVE-71), in the Battle off Samar, on 25 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.