The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Corporal Roderic Harrison Holfolter (MCSN: 427582), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as a Signalman serving with Company H, Third Battalion, Twenty-ninth Marines, SIXTH Marine Division against enemy Japanese forces on Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands on 18 May 1945. When the telephone lines were cut between the company command post and the assault platoon during a fierce attack upon a strongly held position in the Naha-Shuri sector, Corporal Holfolter voluntarily left the comparative safety of his foxhole and braving the terrific artillery fire blanketing the area located and repaired the line, restoring vital communications. Returning to his company command post and finding phone exposed in an extremely dangerous position, he acted on his own initiative to move out into the intense small arms fire and succeeded in installing it in a location where it could be safely manned before he was fatally wounded. By his unselfish heroic actions and unswerving devotion to duty, Corporal Holfolter contributed materially to the success of his company’s operation thereby reflecting great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.