The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain Thomas S. Moore (MCSN: 0-38646), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Pilot of a Plane in Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron 513 (VMF(AW)-513), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 1 October 1952. While flying on a special night attack mission near the sea coast of North Korea, Captain Moore sighted four enemy supply trains and immediately pressed home an attack which damaged a locomotive and set fire to or derailed several box cars. Unable to apprise other aircraft of this lucrative target, he conducted a radar search which located a friendly destroyer. Establishing communication, he directed the destroyer into position to fire upon the trains, and then returned to a position over the target where he remained to spot naval gunfire, despite intense hostile anti-aircraft fire. Although Captain Moore was untrained in aerial spotting techniques, he improvised methods that effectively directed the fire of the vessel in the complete destruction of nearly thirty freight cars. His aggressive determination to inflict maximum damage upon the enemy, resourcefulness in the utilization of friendly naval forces, and marked courage in remaining over the target area in the face of heavy enemy fire reflect the highest credit upon Captain Moore and the United States Naval Service.