The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star (Army Award) to Lieutenant Commander James C. Wilson (NSN: 0-199529), United States Navy, for gallantry in action while serving as Commander of a Task Element of LST’s during the assault landing on the enemy beaches of Inchon, Korea, on 15 September 1950. Lieutenant Commander Wilson led the task element which he was commanding to the beach during the assault and when the task element was within two hundred yards of the beach the enemy placed heavy machine gun and mortar fire upon the ships under his command. Commander Wilson noticed that the heavy enemy fire had also retarded the advance of the first wave of troops upon the beach. He unswervingly continued the advance of his ships toward the beach acting as a decoy to divert fire from the troops ashore and personally directed effective counter-battery fire from the LST batteries. This determined effort, under trying conditions and heavy enemy fire that was inflicting casualties on the members of his command, enabled the troops to continue their advance. Lieutenant Commander Wilson also landed, from his ships, ammunition, gasoline, supplies, and equipment that were vitally needed ashore. His conspicuous gallantry in action were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Military Service.