The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Arend Vyn, Jr., United States Coast Guard (Reserve), for gallantry in action as Commanding Officer of U.S.S. LCI 91 in the assault on the coast of France on June 6 1944. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Vyn beached his ship and discharged the Army elements therein in the face of murderous fire and a labyrinth of obstacles and mines. In spite of the fact that his ship was mined and repeatedly struck by artillery fire and small-arms fire, he continued to land the army load in the face of certain loss of his ship. His determination to put the Army ashore was in keeping with the highest traditions of the offensive spirit of the United States Naval Service.