The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant Jack F. Boles (MCSN: 0-48041), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Executive Officer of Company A, First Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), during operations against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 1 December 1950. With his company pinned down by heavy enemy small arms, automatic weapons and mortar fire during an attack against a deeply entrenched hostile force occupying a high hill, First Lieutenant Boles fearlessly exposed himself to the intense fire and advanced to reconnoiter the situation. Returning to the rear, he quickly organized a unit composed of a light machine gun section, company headquarters personnel and elements of a support platoon and, boldly leading them forward, assumed a favorable position to launch an attack. Inspiring and encouraging his men to heroic efforts, he directed and controlled their accurate and determined fire to neutralize the enemy’s fire sufficiently to enable the assault units to advance and destroy the aggressors. By his inspiring and aggressive leadership, superb tactics and cool courage in the face of heavy odds, First Lieutenant Boles contributed materially to the successful seizure of his company’s assigned objective with a minimum loss of personnel, and his unrelenting devotion to duty was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.