The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant Wayne A. Carmody (MCSN: 0-20213), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as a Platoon Leader attached to the Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Peleliu Island, Palau Group, on 26 September 1944. When terrific enemy machine-gun, rifle and mortar fire inflected many casualties and threatened to disorganize his platoon, First Lieutenant Carmody unhesitatingly advanced along the entire platoon front and reorganized his men in the face of imminent personal peril and, locating one of the hostile machine-gun positions, courageously led a fire team forward and succeeded in silencing the emplacement with hand grenades and small-arms fire. Later, when one of the tanks of his platoon bogged down and blocked off the other vehicles, he again exposed himself to enemy fire and reconnoitered for a tank approach route until he was mortally wounded. First Lieutenant Carmody’s valiant fighting spirit and unyielding devotion to duty were an inspiration to his men and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.