The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class William John Chambers (ASN: RA-11170195), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Battery A, 10th Field Artillery Battalion, 3d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. On 4 June 1951, near Pangori, Korea, while attached to the assault platoon of Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry as the radio operator for the forward artillery observer, Private Chambers and his unit were forced to dig in, under the pressure of heavy enemy automatic weapons and small arms fire. Private Chambers, realizing the necessity of maintaining effective artillery support, voluntarily quit his covered position and moved across the fire-swept terrain to an exposed location on the forward slope of a small hill from where he could better relay the directives for concentrated artillery fire on the enemy. While completely exposed to the severe enemy volleys directed at him, Private Chambers was mortally wounded but his daring action materially aided in successfully repulsing the hostile forces. The gallantry and selfless devotion to duty exhibited by Private Chambers reflects the highest credit upon himself and the military service.