The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Captain [then First Lieutenant] William Henry Neuss (MCSN: 0-92447), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as Executive Officer of Company C, Battalion Landing Team 1/3, in connection with combat operations against the enemy in Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam on 11 October 1967. When a large force of North Vietnamese Regulars broke through a portion of his company perimeter, Captain Neuss quickly organized a reaction force from within the company command party to counterattack and reestablish the original line of defense. The enemy force had reached a sector of high ground and was bringing heavy machine gun and automatic weapons fire to bear on the company command post. Captain Neuss was wounded in the hand in the initial burst, but with complete disregard for his own safety and his painful wound, he boldly charged toward the enemy force, firing his pistol and leading his small reaction force, until fatally wounded by enemy machine gun fire. As a result of his decisive leadership the enemy was halted and soon pushed out of the perimeter. By his daring actions and loyal devotion to duty in the face of great personal risk, Captain Neuss upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.