The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Chester V. Truszkowski (MCSN: 883623), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Machine Gun Section Leader of Company C, First Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 23 April 1951. With both guns of his section knocked out of action during a savage night attack by a numerically superior enemy force, Corporal Truszkowski unhesitatingly moved through intense hostile fire and succeeded in retrieving the weapons. Working rapidly in the complete darkness, he salvaged parts from the more seriously damaged gun and skillfully repaired the other weapon, quickly returning it into action. When four additional guns were rushed into bolster the line, he repeatedly braved heavy fire to effectively place the weapons in strategic positions along the front. With two weapons again damaged by close-range enemy grenade fire, he expertly repaired the guns and returned them to action in a minimum of time without impairing the efficiency of his unit. By his outstanding technical skill, marked courage and unwavering devotion to duty, Corporal Truszkowski contributed materially to the success of his company in repulsing repeated enemy attacks and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.