The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant First Class Marion A. Quillen (ASN: RA-17250349), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Battery D, 82d Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion (Self Propelled), 2d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the vicinity of Agok, Korea, on 1 September 1950. On this date, Sergeant First Class Quillen was a Section Leader commanding two anti-aircraft firing vehicles. At about 0300 hours when the leading elements of the attacking enemy came within range of his gun, Sergeant First Class Quillen gave the order to open fire. The enemy continued to advance and as the attack developed, enemy fire became devastating. Although units to his right and left started to withdraw, his crews were stimulated by his leadership and indomitable courage and continued to fire smoothly and effectively until forced to withdraw because of ammunition shortage and a defective traversing mechanism. As a result of this tenacity great damage was inflicted upon the enemy. After withdrawing for a mile, they met a tank crew from whom additional small arms ammunition was obtained. Sergeant Quillen and his crews again engaged the enemy with their individual weapons in his sector until forced to withdraw to avoid certain destruction or capture. Sergeant First Class Quillen’s gallantry and indifference to his personal safety were determining factors in causing the enemy’s defeat on this occasion and fully upheld the highest traditions of military service, reflecting great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.