The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Edward Dale Overvold (MCSN: 533995), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with Battery G, Third Battalion, Eleventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 7 December 1950. When the major part of a truck column was halted by burning ammunition trucks which blocked the entire road, Corporal Overvold voluntarily proceeded to the scene with his bulldozer and, despite the dangers of enemy fire and exploding ammunition, set about clearing the road of the burning vehicles. By his daring initiative, outstanding courage and unwavering devotion to duty in the face of grave personal risk, Corporal Overvold was responsible for permitting the convoy to advance out of the enemy fire-swept area, and thereby upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.