The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Warrant Officer (Junior Grade), [then Private] Chauncey E. Calvin (ASN: 18050035), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Battery H, 59th Coast Artillery Regiment, at Fort Mills, Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 23 April 1942. As a result of artillery action directed by the Japanese against Battery Crocket, several casualties were inflicted and a fierce fire started adjacent to the powder magazines. Joining a party of volunteers intent on evacuating the dead and wounded and extinguishing the inferno, Warrant Officer Calvin proceeded immediately to the scene. Successful in evacuating all casualties from the battery, they then attacked the fire which involved an ammunition dump, causing intermittent explosions and endangering the lives of the entire party engaged in carrying water. Warrant Officer Calvin applied intense efforts for more than 2 hours and until forced to leave the scene because of the reopening and profuse bleeding of a shrapnel wound received the previous day. The heroic action, exemplary conduct, and indomitable fortitude of Warrant Officer Calvin in a situation fraught with grave danger reflect marked credit on himself and the United States Army.