Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    1st Battalion

    Regiment:

    7th Marines

    Division:

    1st Marine Division (Rein.)

    Action Date:

    November 28, 1950

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant Eugenous M. Hovatter (MCSN: 0-37574), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Commanding Officer of Company A, First Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 28 November 1950. When his company’s assault elements were pinned down by intense hostile automatic weapons, mortar and small arms fire during an attempt to rescue an isolated rifle company which had been surrounded by the enemy for forty-eight hours south of Yudam-ni with many of its casualties in urgent need of evacuation, First Lieutenant Hovatter bravely moved ahead of his leading units in the face of accurate hostile fire to appraise the tactical situation. Quickly completing his plans to resume the attack, he led his men in a fierce and well-coordinated assault on the objective which completely overwhelmed the enemy, driving them from their entrenched positions and destroying many of the hostile troops. By his inspiring leadership, marked courage and unswerving devotion to duty, First Lieutenant Hovatter was greatly instrumental in the timely rescue of the besieged company and in saving the lives of many of its wounded personnel, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.