The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Kenneth Leon Webb, Jr., United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a Medical Corpsman attached to a Marine Rifle Company, Second Battalion, Twenty-Second Marines, SIXTH Marine Division, during action against enemy Japanese forces on Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands, 14 May 1945. Repeatedly advancing under heavy enemy fire to areas forward of our lines during the action on Sugar Loaf Hill, Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Webb unhesitatingly answered calls for his assistance and administered life saving aid to his fallen comrades. Mortally wounded while going forward to aid a casualty, Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Webb, by his indomitable courage and tireless efforts in rendering assistance, served as an inspiration to the men of his company and made possible the evacuation of many Marines for further treatment. His heroic and unselfish actions and zealous devotion to duty reflect great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.