The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Walter Bledsoe Cater, Jr. (MCSN: 644124), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Machine Gunner of Company F, Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces near Seoul, Korea on 24 September 1950. With the remaining members of his gun crew wounded, Private First Class Cater staunchly continued to man his weapon until he was wounded in the face by shrapnel from a hostile grenade which also destroyed his machine gun. Instead of seeking medical aid for his wounds, he obtained another weapon and by his skilled marksmanship, succeeded in silencing the machine gun position from which the enemy had been delivering accurate fire into the company’s flank. His courageous initiative, indomitable fighting spirit and steadfast devotion to duty were contributing factors in the successful achievement of the company’s objective, and reflect great credit upon Private First Class Cater and the United States Naval Service.