The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Major Harry Glenn, United States Marine Corps. The Board of Decorations and Medals has considered the basic case such consideration based exclusively upon official records now on file in the Navy Department. In conformity with the second provision of Section 10 of Act of Congress (S2456) approved 7 August 1942, the Board recommends that Sergeant Major Harry Glenn, USMC, Retired, be awarded the Silver Star Medal in lieu of the special letter of commendation in recognition of service performed in Samar, Philippine Islands, in 1901, addressed him by the Secretary of the Navy under date of 19 March 1934.